‘Our Company Should Not Be In the Surveillance Business’: Amazon Employees
Amazon’s own employees have now joined the chorus of voices calling for the company to halt its sale of biometric surveillance technology to law enforcement…
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Aadhaar Info Cannot Be Shared With Police: UIDAI
The Unique Identification Authority of India has clarified that it cannot share data from the country’s biometric national ID program after the head of the…
US, Mexican Authorities to Track Human Trafficking Victims with Facial Recognition
Attorneys General from the US and Mexico are poised to unveil a new facial recognition system designed to track victims of human trafficking this week.…
Korean Rights Agency Deems Fingerprint Scanning of Children Unconstitutional
South Korea’s independent human rights agency has weighed in on a newly proposed law that would allow government authorities to collect the fingerprints of…
Iris ID Partners with Mentalix for Greater Role in FBI Biometrics Program
“Our iCAM R100 cameras add a valuable dimension to the Fed Submit kiosks. The Mentalix solution will make it easier – and faster – for local officials to know…
IDEMIA Wins 5-Year UK Fingerprint Matching Contract
“IDEMIA’s fingerprint matching service will primarily be used by domestic law enforcement agencies, as well as border control and immigration authorities…” The…
Australian Government Authorities Cancel Biometric Program, Citing Delays
“Responding to the project’s cancelation in a statement, NEC Australia said it is ‘extremely disappointed’ with the ACIC’s decision, and insisted that it ‘has…
UK Police Face Legal Challenges Over Use of Facial Recognition
Police authorities in the UK are being challenged over their use of public surveillance systems based on facial recognition technology. An organization called…
FaceFirst Launches Biometric Shoplifter Alert System for Retailers
Los Angeles-based FaceFirst has launched a new facial recognition solution for security surveillance aimed at the retail market. Dubbed “Sentinel-IQ”, the…
ACLU’s Attack on Amazon Surveillance Tech Misses Bigger Issue: ITIF
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation is pushing back against the ACLU’s efforts to get Amazon to stop selling its facial recognition technology…