Is Google Actually Selling Facial Recognition to Israel?
What are the Project Nimbus protests really about? Earlier this month, employees of Google and Amazon took to the streets to protest their employers’ work with…
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ID.me Advocates for Stronger Data Protection Laws
The digital identity specialist ID.me is voicing its support for federal privacy legislation. The company specifically highlighted the American Data Privacy…
New Orleans Mayor Wants to Repeal Police Facial Recognition Ban
The city of New Orleans is already looking to walk back its facial recognition ban. The city’s current ban has been in effect since December of 2020, and was…
Clearview Does Well in Another NIST Test
Clearview AI’s controversial facial recognition platform continues to perform well in independent testing. The company was the top-rated US solution in NIST…
West Lafayette Mayor Vetos City’s Facial Recognition Ban
The Mayor of West Lafayette, Indiana, has followed through on his promise to veto a proposed facial recognition ban. The ban had originally been put forward by…
NtechLab Brings Controversial Facial Recognition System to Middle East
The Russian facial recognition specialist NtechLab is expanding into the Middle East. The company has opened a new office in Abu Dhabi, from which…
UK Surveillance Commissioner Sides With Police in Facial Recognition Debate
The UK’s new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner is breaking from his predecessors on the subject of facial recognition. In that regard,…
Report Finds RCMP Misled Public, Broke Internal Rules With Facial Recognition Contract
The RCMP is once again facing heavy scrutiny for its questionable use of facial recognition technology. The latest controversy focuses specifically on the…
Another Chinese Company Profiles Uighur Muslims with Facial Recognition
Another Chinese facial recognition provider is coming under fire for developing technology that would allow the police to identify members of the country’s…
LAPD Bans Use of Third-Party Biometric Facial Recognition Systems
The Los Angeles Police Department has announced that its officers are no longer allowed to use any third-party facial recognition software. The edict stops…