Michigan Lawmakers Call for Examination of Facial Recognition and Racial Bias
Detroit lawmakers are expressing concern about law enforcement’s use of facial recognition technology. City council member Roy McCalister, Jr. will be…
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UK Home Office Deployed Face Recognition Platform with Known Racial Biases
Biometrics News – Facial Recognition The UK Home Office has come under fire for a passport checking system with significant racial biases. The platform has…
Spend.com, KNWN Technologies Announce Partnership
Biometrics News – Facial Recognition Spend.com has announced plans to integrate KNWN Technologies to bolster the security of its Spend App. KNWN Technologies’…
Microsoft Refuses to Sell Facial Recognition Tech for Mass Surveillance
Microsoft is doubling down on its commitment to the ethical use of facial recognition. The company previously refused to sell facial recognition technology to…
Bernie Sanders Proposes Ban on Police Use of Facial Recognition Tech
“Police use of facial recognition software is the latest example of Orwellian technology that violates our privacy and civil liberties under the guise of…
Ohio Defends, but Limits Access to, Facial Recognition Database
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has announced that law enforcement officers will now need to undergo training in order to gain access to the state’s Ohio Law…
Amazon Rekognition Learns to See Human Fear
Amazon is claiming that it can see fear thanks to improvements to its Rekognition facial recognition platform. The latest update introduces more accurate…
Proposed Federal Legislation Would Ban Biometric Surveillance in Public Housing
“It’s aimed primarily at protecting tenants’ privacy, and defending them against potential over-policing.” A trio of Congresswomen have announced a new piece…
Oakland Vote Could Further Backlash Against Facial Recognition
This week could see the further development of a small but growing trend toward banning the government’s use of facial recognition technology, with the Oakland…
NY Police Commissioner Defends the Use of Biometric Facial Recognition
New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill has taken to the New York Times to try to dispel the public’s concerns about facial recognition technology. In…