NYC Council Seeks to Tighten Oversight of NYPD Surveillance Technologies
The New York City Council has introduced a package of legislation aimed at increasing oversight of the NYPD’s use of surveillance technologies, including…
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DeSantis Redefines ‘Personal Information,’ Signs Florida’s Digital Bill of Rights Into Law – Identity News Digest
Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Florida’s…
Amnesty Report Shows Biased Distribution of NYC Surveillance Cameras
Amnesty International has quantified the scope of the New York Police Department’s surveillance network. The organization had asked for volunteers to help map…
Privacy Watchdogs Sound Alarm About Secret NYPD Surveillance Fund
The New York Police Department (NYPD) is once again coming under fire for its deceptive surveillance practices. The latest backlash comes courtesy of the Legal…
Amnesty International Calls for Ban on Police Use of Facial Recognition
International NGO Amnesty International is the latest organization to call for a ban on the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement agencies.…
NYPD Gets Caught Lying About Rampant Use of Clearview AI
The New York Police Department has drawn the ire of privacy advocates after misleading the public about its use of Clearview AI’s controversial facial…
NYPD Lays Out Facial Recognition Guidelines
The New York Police Department has officially announced its facial recognition policy, laying out guidelines to which its officers must adhere. In a statement,…
NYPD HQ Ceases Use of Fingerprint Authentication to Slow Coronavirus
The impact of the coronavirus goes well beyond healthcare and cancelled industry events. The New York Post is reporting that the New York Police Department has…
NYPD Fingerprint Database Disabled by Virus
The New York City Police Department’s fingerprint database was temporarily brought down by a virus last year from a contractor’s computer, according to the New…
NYPD Deletes Illegal Database of Juvenile Fingerprints
The New York Police Department has finally finished deleting what was an illegal database of fingerprints obtained from juvenile offenders more than two years…