Bill to Legalize Facial Recognition Surveillance in Israel Gets Cabinet Approval
Proposed legislation aimed at legalizing law enforcement’s use of facial recognition cameras in Israel’s public spaces has received cabinet support ahead of a…
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Is Google Actually Selling Facial Recognition to Israel?
What are the Project Nimbus protests really about? Earlier this month, employees of Google and Amazon took to the streets to protest their employers’ work with…
Israeli Supreme Court Evades Important Biometric Privacy Question
Israel’s Supreme Court has dismissed a series of petitions that were filed in response to the country’s creation of a national biometrics database. The…
Israeli Police Asked for Facial Recognition at Pride Parade
Israeli police are continuing to test the limits of the country’s facial recognition legislation. The law enforcement organization asked the country’s Attorney…
Israeli Border Agency Called to Task for Illegal Sharing of Biometric Database
Roy Friedman is taking Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority to task for mishandling biometric data that was captured at the Israeli border. Friedman…
Israel Continues to Advance Controversial Police Surveillance Bill
Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation has advanced a controversial bill that would give the government far-reaching surveillance powers. The bill…
Trulioo Brings GlobalGateway to Greece and Israel
Trulioo continues to extend GlobalGateway coverage to new territories. The company has announced that it now offers GlobalGateway services in Israel and…
Corsight Developing Tech to Construct Biometric Face Models From DNA
Facial recognition specialist Corsight AI revealed to potential investors that it has been working on a system that would build a model of a face based on DNA…
Corsight’s Facial Recognition Tech Could Appear in Police Body Cameras in Israel
Corsight AI is reportedly developing facial recognition body cameras for police officers and soldiers in Israel. The technology would presumably be used to…
New Law Would Give Israeli Police Sweeping Biometric Surveillance Powers
Israeli police are backing a bill that would give them sweeping biometric surveillance powers. The bill was recently published in draft form, and would codify…