Canadian Government Asks Court to Dismiss Privacy Lawsuit Against National Police Force
The Canadian federal government is trying to protect the Royal Canadian Mounted Police from a potential class action lawsuit that stems from the RCMP’s use of…
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ID.me Fires Half of Fraud Review Team
The embattled identity verification provider ID.me is once again making headlines after announcing that it has fired more than half of its fraud review team.…
UK Commissioner Encourages Government to Blacklist Hikvision
Fraser Sampson, the United Kingdom’s Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, is encouraging government agencies in the UK to blacklist Hikvision when…
School District’s Facial Recognition Procurement Process Was Neither Competitive Nor Illegal: Audit
The New York State Comptroller’s Office has ruled that the Lockport City School District’s facial recognition procurement process was neither transparent nor…
Congress Opens Formal Investigation Into ID.me’s IRS Project
ID.me is still attracting scrutiny from lawmakers worried about its contract with the IRS. In January, the tax agency had announced that biometric verification…
Clearview AI Plans Commercial Face Matching Service
Clearview AI CEO Hoan Ton-That has confirmed that his company is indeed looking to expand to the private sector. The company has done business with private…
Clearview Doubles Biometric Database With Clearview 2.0
Clearview AI has launched the latest version of its controversial facial recognition platform. The enhanced platform comes with improved image enhancement…
Clearview Outfits Ukraine With Facial Recognition Tech
Clearview AI is trying to generate some positive press in Ukraine. The controversial facial recognition provider has revealed that it is giving the country’s…
US Senators Target IRS With Proposed Facial Recognition Ban
The ongoing saga of ID.me and the IRS took another twist with the introduction of a new bill that would bar the tax agency from using any form of facial […]
Five Flashpoints That Are Shaping the Course of the Facial Recognition Debate
Facial recognition is one of the most contentious biometric technologies on the market today. It also happens to be one of the most confusing, insofar as the…