Google and YouTube Send Cease-and-Desist Letter to Clearview AI
According to CBS, Google and YouTube have sent a cease-and-desist letter to facial recognition company Clearview AI. Clearview AI’s app scrapes images from…
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Veridium Announces Facial Recognition Solution, Behavioural Biometrics System
Identity and access management software provider Veridium announced the launch of vFace, its new facial recognition system focused on use in mobile devices.…
P.E.I. Authorities Clarify Use of Facial Recognition Tech
Following concerns expressed by Atlantic Canada’s four provincial privacy commissioners, the P.E.I. government has said it is working toward becoming more…
Worldline to Debut Pay by Face System in New York
European payment and transaction services company Worldline has announced that it will be debuting its new ‘pay by face’ system at the National Retail…
NIST Launches Three New Biometric Databases to Aid Identity Verification Research
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced the release of three new biometric databases aimed at helping accelerate the…
Ghana Electoral Commission Plans New Biometric Voter Registration System
Ghana’s Electoral Commission (or “EC”) announced that it plans to pursue a new biometric voter registration system for the coming general elections in 2020.…
Delaware Senator Sponsors Bill Regulating the Use of Facial Recognition Tech
Democratic junior senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware) is cosponsoring a bipartisan piece of legislation that aims to regulate the use of facial recognition…
NEC Subsidiary to Supply Biometric Tech at Four Indian Airports
NEC Technologies India — a subsidiary of Japanese tech giant NEC Corporation — has been awarded a contract from the Airports Authority of India to supply…
Scottish Parliament Justice Committee Backs New Biometrics Commissioner Role
The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee is backing the creation of a new post for a biometrics commissioner, however they are calling for greater powers to…
TSA Planning to Increase Biometric Checkpoints
The Transportation Security Authority (TSA) has announced plans to increase the testing of biometric facial recognition systems at airport security checkpoints…