Portland, ME, Ballot Measure Gives Facial Recognition Ban Teeth
The citizens of Portland, Maine, have passed a ballot measure that will ban the public use of facial recognition technology. The new law specifically bars the…
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Clearview Gestures Toward Preventing Police Abuses with New Auditing Feature
Clearview AI is trying to improve its image with some new features that are designed to prevent police abuses of its technology. Most notably, the update will…
Detroit Makes Controversial Decision to Extend Police Facial Recognition Contract
The Detroit City Council has voted to extend its facial recognition contract with DataWorks Plus. The measure passed by a 6-3 vote, and will allow the Detroit…
Rank One Brings Large-scale Face Search Tech to the Laptop
Rank One Computing has officially announced a new biometric investigative tool based on its facial recognition technology. Dubbed “Rank One Explore”, the…
LAPD Retracts Previous Statements, Admits to Use of Biometric Facial Recognition
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is coming under fire for its widespread and flagrantly deceptive facial recognition practices. The news comes after a…
French Police Use Integrated Biometrics Scanners to Identify Disaster Victims
The French police will be using Integrated Biometrics (IB) fingerprint scanners to identify the victims of disaster events. The organization’s Disaster Victim…
Bid on NZ Police Biometrics System Raises Concerns About Chinese Tech Provider
Another Chinese tech company could be facing international backlash after bidding on a support contract for New Zealand’s new police facial recognition system.…
New Zealand Police Developing Biometric CCTV Scanning System
According to an investigative report from news site RNZ, police in New Zealand have invested $9 million in a biometric facial recognition solution provided by…
Jackson, Mississippi, Bans Police Use of Biometric Facial Recognition
Jackson, Mississippi, has become the latest municipality to ban the police use of facial recognition technology. The Jackson Police Department does not…
Kojak Biometric Scanner Flags Fugitive at the Laredo Border
Integrated Biometrics (IB) is boasting about the role that its technology played in the apprehension of a wanted fugitive at the Laredo Port of Entry. US…