In Wake of Clearview Controversy, Waterloo Police Suspend Use of Facial Recognition
Police in a major Canadian tech hub have suspended their use of facial recognition technology in the wake of the Clearview AI scandal. The company has…
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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…
Scottish Parliament Approves Creation of Biometrics Commissioner
“Legislators haven’t yet drawn up the standards to be upheld by the new Biometrics Commissioner, but it’s clear that the official will be primarily concerned…
Leaked Account List Reveals Clearview Granted Access to Thousands of Organizations
Clearview AI’s stolen client list is now out in the open, and the data breach seems to have confirmed people’s worst fears about the controversial facial…
Clearview AI’s Client List Has Been Stolen
Clearview AI, a facial recognition company that offers paid services to law enforcement agencies, has reported that its entire client list has been stolen.…
Ottawa Police Share More Details About Facial Recognition Trial
Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly has shed some light on the facial recognition trial that the force carried out in the first three months of 2019. The public…
EU Planning Shared Network of Face Biometrics Databases
A leaked report obtained by The Intercept reveals that the European Union is looking to create a massive network of national police facial recognition…
Ottawa Police Acknowledge Undisclosed Facial Recognition Trial in 2019
The Ottawa Police Service is being scrutinized for carrying out an undisclosed facial recognition pilot in the first three months of 2019. The pilot ended in…
Utah Poll Finds Public Support for Facial Recognition
The Salt Lake Tribune and Suffolk University have released the results of a poll that shows that Utah citizens are surprisingly comfortable with facial…
London Police Deploy First Facial Recognition Surveillance Cameras
The Metropolitan Police have started using CCTV facial recognition cameras to monitor pedestrians in London, following through on plans that were announced at…