DeepGlint is Latest Chinese Facial Recognition Firm Added to US Blacklist
Another Chinese facial recognition company has been added to a US government blacklist over its alleged involvement in human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang…
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GAO: Multiple Federal Agencies Used Facial Recognition on George Floyd Protesters
According to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), six U.S. federal agencies used biometric facial recognition software in their…
SAFR to Showcase Computer Vision Portfolio at ISC West
SAFR will be bringing its wares to next month’s ISC West event in Las Vegas. The RealNetworks subsidiary will set up shop at booth #11109, where it will be…
European Watchdogs Push for Stricter Facial Recognition Ban
A pair of European privacy watchdogs have argued that a recent policy proposal from the European Commission does not do enough to prevent the unethical use of…
Snapchat Biometrics Privacy Suit Sent to Arbitration
A Southern District of Illinois judge has sent an action against iOS and Android social media app Snapchat to arbitration following a filing from parent…
Tech Mahindra Signs On to VSBLTY Smart Retail Project in Latin America
Tech Mahindra will be assisting VSBLTY with the rollout of a massive smart retail network in Mexico and Latin America. VSBLTY signed an initial letter of…
Tesla Activates Biometric Driver Monitoring in Model 3 and Model Y Cars
To ensure that drivers of autonomous vehicles are in their seat and watching the road, EV company Tesla Motors has reportedly activated a facial recognition…
New Detroit Law Requires Public Hearing for All Surveillance Contracts
The Detroit City Council has passed a new law that will give the public more say about the police use of facial recognition. The Community Input Over…
Convergint Offers SAFR to US Customers
SAFR from RealNetworks is looking to expand its customer base through a new partnership with Convergint Technologies. Convergint is a global systems integrator…
Amnesty Asks Volunteers to Help Map New York’s CCTV Cameras
Amnesty International is asking for digital volunteers to help map the locations of all of the public CCTV cameras in New York City. The organization is…