Alibaba Disavows (but Acknowledges) Facial Recognition Platform with Ethnicity Tag
Alibaba is trying to distance itself from its own Alibaba Cloud division, and in particular from a controversial facial recognition program that is able to…
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Report: Huawei and Megvii Designed Facial Recognition System to Target Uighur Minorities
The Washington Post has obtained a report that indicates that Huawei and Megvii worked together to build a surveillance system that would identify members of…
UK Commissioner Calls for More Rigorous Oversight of Police Facial Recognition Systems
The UK’s Surveillance Camera Commissioner (SCC) has released new best practices guidelines for police departments that want to use facial recognition…
Gartner Offers Ethical Advice for Those Using Biometric Facial Recognition
Gartner has released a set of guidelines for organizations that are considering the use of facial recognition. The organization notes that the use of facial…
Recruitment of Scotland’s First Biometrics Commissioner Gets Underway
The Scottish Parliament has announced that it is officially accepting applications for the country’s first ever Scottish Biometrics Commissioner, a role whose…
Academics Divided Over Ethics of Biometric Facial Recognition Research
Some members of the academic community are starting to question the dubious ethical foundations of facial recognition research. The critics are particularly…
Pay-for-Play Service Offers Unregulated Access to Moscow’s Biometric Facial Recognition System
An apparent pay-for-play service has raised serious concerns about the integrity of Moscow’s facial recognition system. The network was launched back in…
UK Regulator Determines Onfido’s Anti-Bias Biometrics Research is in Public Interest
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published its final report for the Regulatory Sandbox project with Onfido. The digital identity specialist…
Industry Must Embrace Ethics, Transparency, and Standards: Biometrics Institute
“Transparency is the only way to build trust into the business of biometrics.” – Isabelle Moeller, CEO, Biometrics Institute The biometrics industry needs to…
EFF Expresses Formal Opposition to DHS Biometric Policy Proposal
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a comment with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to express its opposition to policy changes that…