Second Massachusetts Town Bans Facial Recognition
The town of Brookline, Massachusetts, has officially moved forward with its facial recognition ban. The proposed ban was first tabled back in August with the…
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Good ID Highlights Need for Policies that Limit Police Use of Facial Recognition
Law enforcement’s unmonitored use of facial recognition technology has come under increasing scrutiny in the past few months. Bernie Sanders has echoed San…
Massachusetts Town Legislators Consider Facial Recognition Ban
Brookline, Massachusetts, is the latest municipality to consider a ban on facial recognition technology. The legislation was put forward by town meeting member…
Survey Research Finds Low Appetite for Strict Regulation of Facial Recognition
“Only 26 percent of respondents agreed that the government should “strictly limit” the use of facial recognition, with about 45 percent disagreeing. “ With…
Illinois Biometrics Law Gets New Ally in Incoming Attorney General
Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has a potentially powerful new defender in the state’s newly-elected Attorney General, Kwame Raoul. The law,…