UK Surveillance Commissioner Sides With Police in Facial Recognition Debate
The UK’s new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner is breaking from his predecessors on the subject of facial recognition. In that regard,…
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Chinese Real Estate Developers Fined for Unlawful Use of Facial Recognition
Chinese administrators are starting to crack down on the unregulated use of facial recognition technology, especially in the commercial sector. The…
MTA Halts Surveillance Camera Pilot Over China Links, Facial Recognition Concerns
After discovering that a camera vendor has ties to the Chinese government, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced that it has…
European Commission Drafts Restrictions On AI, Biometrics
“The new laws include restrictions on how police can use facial recognition technology, with a prohibition on its use in real-time surveillance, with…
Mexico Moves to Establish Biometric Mobile User Registry
Citing an effort to combat crime rates, Mexico’s federal Senate has approved a new bill that would create a national registry of mobile phone users containing…
EFF Objects to Un-Warranted Police DNA Searches
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is arguing that law enforcement officers should not be able to collect someone’s DNA or perform searches in a…
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…
Chinese State Court Reaffirms Facial Recognition Ruling, But Big Questions Remain
A state court in China has reaffirmed a ruling that penalizes a private company for its collection of biometric data, but questions remain about the…
Searchable List Documents US Government Agencies That Have Used Clearview AI
Buzzfeed News has published a comprehensive (and searchable) list of US public agencies that have used Clearview AI’s controversial technology to make at least…
Estonian Government Lays Foundation for Centralized Biometric Identification System
Lawmakers in Estonia have laid the groundwork for a central biometric database for use by government authorities. As BNS reports, the Estonian government has…