New Orleans Police Ran Secret Real-Time Facial Recognition System for 2 Years
From 2022 to 2024, the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) quietly operated a live facial recognition surveillance system across more than 200 camera feeds,…
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AI Update: Silicon Is the New Oil
Welcome to the newest edition of ID Tech’s AI update. Here’s the latest big news on the shifting landscape of AI and identity technology: The US and UAE have…
Sindh Schools Launch Facial Recognition App to Track Student Attendance
The Sindh province of Pakistan has launched a new school monitoring application that uses facial recognition technology to track both student and teacher…
Court Greenlights Privacy Lawsuit Over Coinbase Facial Scan Collection
A federal court has allowed a class action lawsuit against Coinbase Global Inc. to move forward, rejecting the company’s motion to compel arbitration. The…
Metalenz Begins Customer Integration Trials for Polar ID, Eyes 2026 Deployment
Metalenz has entered customer integration trials for its new Polar ID solution, with co-founder and CEO Rob Devlin indicating that the first commercial…
Alberta Court Upholds Ban on Clearview AI Facial Recognition Services
An Alberta court has upheld a provincial order banning Clearview AI from offering its facial recognition services in the province, rejecting the company’s…
SIA Names FaceFirst Advisor Dan Merkle as New AI Advisory Board Chair
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has appointed Dan Merkle as the new chair of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisory Board. Merkle, a veteran in the…
Melbourne Plans AI-Powered Facial Recognition Upgrade for City CCTV Network
The City of Melbourne is considering a substantial upgrade to its public surveillance network that would add facial recognition and artificial intelligence…
Illinois Court Gives Final OK to $50M Clearview Settlement
A federal court in Illinois has granted final approval to a $50 million class action settlement in a major biometric privacy case against facial recognition…
DHS S&T to Expand Identity Tech Challenge Program After Promising Test Results
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) plans to expand its Remote Identity Validation Technology Demonstrations…