America’s Most Murderous City Reverses Its Facial Recognition Ban
About two years ago, amid mass protests directed at police abuses and racial injustice, the city of New Orleans banned the use of facial recognition by law…
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Judge Orders NYPD to Release Biometric Surveillance Docs
The New York Police Department will soon have to release thousands of documents pertaining to its use of facial recognition to monitor Black Lives Matter…
Montana Police Push to Protect Access to Facial Recognition
Montana’s law enforcement agencies are trying to secure their access to facial recognition. The state is currently considering a draft version of a new…
Florida Certifies HID Global Fingerprint System for Law Enforcement
HID Global’s RAPID ID fingerprint capture system has officially been cleared for use in the state of Florida. The certification comes courtesy of the Florida…
Long Beach Commission Doubles Down on Police Facial Recognition Ban
The Technology and Innovation Commission in Long Beach, California, has formalized its request for a police facial recognition ban. The Commission has been…
Five Facial Recognition Trends That Show Us the State of the Art in Mid-2022
The first six months of 2022 are now in the books. That means that it’s the perfect time to take another look at the state of the facial recognition industry.…
GAO Takes Government Agencies to Task for Lack of Oversight in Facial Recognition
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is emphasizing the need for transparency in government facial recognition programs. To that end, the organization…
Are Democrats and Republicans That Far Apart on Facial Recognition? It Depends Who’s in the White House
With privacy and government surveillance being increasingly salient issues in the discussion around biometric technologies, industry stakeholders may be…
Scotland Attempts to Regulate Police Use of Biometric Data
Scotland is trying to regulate the police use of biometric technologies, including facial recognition. Brian Plastow, the country’s biometrics commissioner,…
City Council Clashes With South Australia Police Over Facial Recognition
The Adelaide City Council is in a standoff with the South Australia Police (SAPOL) over the use of facial recognition. Adelaide is planning to replace its…