Washington County Council Approves Facial Recognition Restrictions
The most populous county in Washington state has voted unanimously to restrict the use of facial recognition technology by all local government agencies, with…
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ImageWare Shows Lower Revenues, Improved Bottom Line in Q1 Update
ImageWare has issued its results for the first quarter of its fiscal year, depicting a company in the middle of a transitional phase. Revenues for the quarter…
SIA Voices Opposition to Baltimore’s Proposed Facial Recognition Ban
The Security Industry Association (SIA) is speaking out against a sweeping Baltimore City Council proposal that would prohibit virtually any application of…
AnyVision Calls On NIST to Draft Ethical Guidelines for Facial Recognition
AnyVision is calling on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to draft guidelines for the responsible use of facial recognition technology.…
Donnie Scott Takes Helm as CEO of IDEMIA I&S North America
IDEMIA has promoted one of its own to the role of CEO of its Identity and Security North America division. Donnie Scott has been with the company since 2018,…
Shareholders Call for Investigation into Amazon’s Rekognition System
A group of activist investors is trying to hold Amazon to account for some of the problems with its Rekognition facial recognition system. To that end, the…
New Detroit Law Requires Public Hearing for All Surveillance Contracts
The Detroit City Council has passed a new law that will give the public more say about the police use of facial recognition. The Community Input Over…
Amazon Still Refuses to Sell Facial Recognition to Law Enforcement
Amazon is doubling down on its decision to stop selling its Rekognition facial recognition software to law enforcement agencies. The company halted Rekognition…
Canadian Privacy Commissioner Calls for Stronger Facial Recognition Regulations
The Canadian Privacy Commissioner is once again warning that facial recognition technology poses a significant threat to people’s human rights. Commissioner…
Massachusetts Places Mild Restrictions on Police Use of Facial Recognition
The Massachusetts state legislature has officially passed a new police reform bill that establishes some basic rules for the use of facial recognition. The…