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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Public and Private Parties Push for Police Facial Recognition in the UK
Credas and the UK’s Surveillance Camera Commissioner are among those asking for clearer guidelines for the public use of facial recognition in the country. The…
CBP’s Biometric Tech Detects Imposter Using His Brother’s Passport at Dulles Airport
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) used its Simplified Arrival system to apprehend a man trying to pass through US customs with his brother’s US passport.…
Alaska Transitions to Updated Fingerprint Processing System
Alaska has officially updated its Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS). The state’s biometric database has more than 600,000 fingerprints, gathered…
Revised Massachusetts Legislation Eases Police Biometrics Restrictions
The Massachusetts State Senate has passed a revised version of a police reform bill that was initially passed earlier this month. The revisions became…
ACLU Asks CBP to Retract Controversial Biometric Policy Proposal
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is speaking out against a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy proposal that would give US Customs and Border…
Are You Comfortable with Your Government’s Use of Biometrics?
The annual FindBiometrics Year in Review survey is now open, offering industry insiders the opportunity to share their views on some of the most important…
CBP to Collect DNA Data for FBI
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will soon reach full operational capacity with its DNA collection program. The data will be added to the FBI’s…
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…
Law Enforcement Biometrics Drive ImageWare Upswing in Q3 Report
ImageWare has released its financial results for the third quarter of the year. The company’s brought in about $2.47 million in revenue for the quarter, which…