Clearview Ends All Contracts in Canada in Response to Privacy Investigations
Clearview AI is no longer available in Canada. The controversial facial recognition provider has terminated all of its contracts in the country after drawing…
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Irish Justice Minister Proposes Amendments to Biometric Data Retention Law
A proposal to amend the law on the retention of biometric data in Northern Ireland has been tabled by Justice Minister Naomi Long that aims to make changes to…
Computing Professionals Alliance Calls for Facial Recognition Moratorium
“…the ACM offers several guidelines for how facial recognition technology could be used responsibly, including establishing regular and ongoing auditing…
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…
SIA Argues Against Proposed Biometrics Moratorium
The Security Industry Association has made known its “strong opposition” to a newly proposed facial recognition ban in a statement. The Facial Recognition and…
False Arrest Highlights Issue of Racial Bias in Facial Recognition
A Michigan man has teamed up with the ACLU to file a complaint against the Detroit Police Department in what is currently the first known instance of an arrest…
Iris ID Biometric Tech to Identify L.A. County Prisoners
“Whereas the county previously relied on a fingerprint and photo-based prisoner identification program, officers will now be able to take advantage of iris…
Canadian Researchers Use Slime to Pull Better Forensic Fingerprints
Slime is poised to become the next big thing in fingerprint forensics. At least, that’s the case being made in a new study that is set to appear in the […]
Report Suggests China is Building a Massive DNA Database
The New York Times is reporting that the Chinese government is quietly collecting DNA samples from its male citizens to build a giant genetic database. The…
Amnesty International Calls for Facial Recognition Ban
Amnesty International has added its voice to the chorus calling for a ban on the police use of facial recognition. The organization specifically objected to…