EFF Recaps the Major Facial Recognition Laws Passed in 2020
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has recapped some of the key 2020 milestones in the battle against face-based surveillance. The organization called…
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Massachusetts Legislature Bans Police Use of Biometric Facial Recognition
Massachusetts is set to become the first state to ban the public use of facial recognition technology. To that end, both houses of the state legislature have…
IFF Calls for Three-Year Moratorium on Biometric Facial Recognition in India
The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) wants to make sure that facial recognition providers remain accountable to the public. To that end, the organization will…
Portland, ME, Ballot Measure Gives Facial Recognition Ban Teeth
The citizens of Portland, Maine, have passed a ballot measure that will ban the public use of facial recognition technology. The new law specifically bars the…
Portland Facial Recognition Ban Extends Across Government and Private Sector
“The ban will takes effect immediately with respect to government departments, while private organizations have until January 1, 2020, to comply.” City…
SIA Outlines Its Biometric Facial Recognition Principles
The Security Industry Association has announced the release of its new policy principles meant to guide the development and deployment of facial recognition…
Pittsburgh Councillor Moves to Ban Police Use of Biometric Facial Recognition Tech
Pittsburgh city councillor Corey O’Connor has introduced legislation that, if passed, would ban the city’s Public Safety Department (PPSD) from using facial…
Jackson, Mississippi, Bans Police Use of Biometric Facial Recognition
Jackson, Mississippi, has become the latest municipality to ban the police use of facial recognition technology. The Jackson Police Department does not…
NY Bans Biometric Facial Recognition in Lockport City Schools Until 2022
One month after the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed a lawsuit against the New York State Education Department for its decision to approve the use…
EU Once Again Considers Facial Recognition Ban
The European Union is once again considering a ban on facial recognition. The possibility of a temporary ban surfaced in an early draft of a European…