IBIA Emphasizes Range of Algorithm Quality in NIST’s Report on Face Recognition
The International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) is trying to put a more charitable spin on a recent NIST report that examines the performance of…
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Utah Poll Finds Public Support for Facial Recognition
The Salt Lake Tribune and Suffolk University have released the results of a poll that shows that Utah citizens are surprisingly comfortable with facial…
London Police Deploy First Facial Recognition Surveillance Cameras
The Metropolitan Police have started using CCTV facial recognition cameras to monitor pedestrians in London, following through on plans that were announced at…
VSBLTY and Energetika Celebrate Success of Mexico City Surveillance Program
VSBLTY and Energetika are toasting the early success of their smart city surveillance program in Mexico City. The two companies announced that they were…
Russian Activists Challenge Moscow’s New Facial Recognition Network
The city of Moscow is already facing its first major legal challenge after launching a city-wide surveillance network on January 1. The network is managed by…
EU Abandons Temporary Facial Recognition Ban: Report
The European Union is walking back from a temporary ban on the public use of facial recognition, according to a Reuters report. The possibility of a ban was…
Open Letter Urges Executive Oversight Body to Suspend Use of Facial Recognition
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has signed a coalition letter asking the Privacy and Civil Liberties Board (PCLOB) to urge the government to put a…
Privacy Watchdog Uncovers Police Involvement in British Face Recognition Pilot
British privacy advocates are once again calling for greater oversight after exposing the South Yorkshire Police’s involvement in a 2018 facial recognition…
London Police Announce Plans to Deploy Facial Recognition Cameras
London’s Metropolitan Police are officially moving forward with plans to introduce facial recognition cameras at various points throughout the city. The…
Latest Biometrics Lawsuit Brings BIPA’s Most Notorious Perp Yet
“BIPA has netted a growing number of these kinds of lawsuits in recent years, based on the simple legal premise that informed consent must be obtained from an…