Human Rights Watch Clears Megvii in Investigation of Biometric Surveillance App
Megvii has been exonerated in an investigation into human rights violations in China. The New York-based Human Rights Watch previously uncovered Megvii code in…
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Microsoft Takes Down Open Source Face Database
Microsoft’s MS Celeb dataset of face images has been quietly taken down by the company. The open source dataset has been used to train and test facial…
FBI’s Face Photo Database Has Grown to 641 Million, Says Oversight Body
“Testifying at this week’s congressional hearing, an FBI representative asserted that the organization is committed to the protection of citizen’s privacy and…
New York Public School District Faces Criticism for Facial Recognition System
The New York State Department of Education has asked the Lockport City School District to delay its deployment of the first facial recognition surveillance…
Biometrics Institute Stresses Importance of Ethical Best Practices for Biometrics
The Biometrics Institute is asking law enforcement, border control, and other government agencies to exhibit good behavior when deploying biometric technology,…
Toronto Police Chief Reveals Ongoing Use of Biometric Facial Recognition Tech
“The news of TPS’s use of facial recognition technology arrives at a time of heated debate over such practices, with civil and privacy rights advocates warning…
BRIEF: The Legislative Pushback Against Biometric Facial Recognition
Apple’s introduction of the face-scanning Face ID system in 2017’s iPhone X went a long way in helping to make facial recognition for authentication a…
Legal Challenge to Biometric Surveillance Gets Underway in UK
“The hearings, held at a court in Cardiff, heard from South Wales Police barrister Jeremy Johnson QC, who explained that the facial recognition technology only…
San Francisco Bans City’s Use of Facial Recognition-Based Surveillance
City officials in San Francisco have approved a proposed ban on the city’s use of facial recognition, clearing the way for it to become law. First proposed at…
Biometrics Institute Updates Privacy Guidelines to Reflect GDPR Standards
The Biometrics Institute has released new privacy guidelines for any and all organizations operating in the biometrics space. The universal guidelines are…