Utah State Legislature Passes Facial Recognition Bill
Utah’s facial recognition bill has officially made it through both houses of the state legislature after clearing the House of Representatives on Thursday. The…
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Minneapolis City Council Considers Public Facial Recognition Ban
Minneapolis, Minnesota, could become the next American city to implement a public ban on the use of facial recognition technology. The full city council will…
EFF Makes Case for Private Use of Facial Recognition
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has tried to articulate the difference between the public and private use of facial recognition. The privacy watchdog…
Canadian Law Clinic Asks for Moratorium on Use of Face Biometrics at the Border
The Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) is asking the Canadian government to suspend the use of facial recognition…
Chinese Citizens Raise Concerns About Leaks of Biometric Data
Some Chinese citizens are starting to push back against the widespread use of facial recognition, according to a South China Morning Post report. In that…
Computing Professionals Alliance Calls for Facial Recognition Moratorium
“…the ACM offers several guidelines for how facial recognition technology could be used responsibly, including establishing regular and ongoing auditing…
EFF Calls for Stricter Facial Recognition Regulations
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has published the transcript of Jennifer Lynch’s testimony to the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the…
Scottish Parliament Approves Creation of Biometrics Commissioner
“Legislators haven’t yet drawn up the standards to be upheld by the new Biometrics Commissioner, but it’s clear that the official will be primarily concerned…
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…
Delaware Senator Sponsors Bill Regulating the Use of Facial Recognition Tech
Democratic junior senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware) is cosponsoring a bipartisan piece of legislation that aims to regulate the use of facial recognition…