Russian Activists Challenge Moscow’s New Facial Recognition Network
The city of Moscow is already facing its first major legal challenge after launching a city-wide surveillance network on January 1. The network is managed by…
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Year in Review: Consensus on Privacy, and Confusion Over Regulation
In today’s tech landscape, the issue of privacy is increasingly in the foreground. Consumers have been grappling with this issue for years as the rise of the…
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…
Facebook Settles BIPA Lawsuit for $550 Million
Three Illinois law firms have reached a record-breaking settlement with Facebook in a class-action lawsuit that concerns the tech giant’s alleged violations of…
Open Letter Urges Executive Oversight Body to Suspend Use of Facial Recognition
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has signed a coalition letter asking the Privacy and Civil Liberties Board (PCLOB) to urge the government to put a…
Privacy Watchdog Uncovers Police Involvement in British Face Recognition Pilot
British privacy advocates are once again calling for greater oversight after exposing the South Yorkshire Police’s involvement in a 2018 facial recognition…
Mitsui Leverages NEC Facial Recognition for Hotel Check-in and Payments
NEC is trying to improve the hotel experience through a new partnership with Mitsui Fudosan and Mitsui Fudosan Hotel Management. The company will specifically…
Adroit Forecasts $12 Billion Facial Recognition Market
Adroit Market Research has released a new report that predicts that the global facial recognition market will climb above $12 billion by 2025. That figure…
London Police Announce Plans to Deploy Facial Recognition Cameras
London’s Metropolitan Police are officially moving forward with plans to introduce facial recognition cameras at various points throughout the city. The…
Year in Review: The Appeal of Biometric Airport Screening
Biometrics-based expedited screening systems have continued to spread to more airports around the world over the past year. In the US these have taken a few…