UK Issues New Surveillance Camera Privacy Guidelines
The Surveillance Camera Commissioner (SCC) has joined forces with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to release updated privacy guidelines for the use…
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EFF Quiz Asks: Which Government Agencies Have Access to Your Face
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is trying to make Americans more aware of the encroaching reach of facial recognition, inviting people to take a quiz…
EFF Raises Ethical Concerns About NIST’s Tatt-C Tattoo Recognition Database
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is calling attention to potential ethical violations related to the NIST’s Tattoo Recognition Challenge. The NIST…
London Artists Wear Makeup to Protest the City’s Use of Facial Recognition
A group of London artists known as the Dazzle Club are using makeup to protest the Metropolitan Police’s rapidly expanding face-based surveillance program. To…
San Diego Police Halt Internal Use of Clearview AI
The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office have banned the use of Clearview AI within their offices. However,…
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,…
Indian Police Use Facial Recognition to Make 1,100 Arrests
Law enforcement officers in India have used facial recognition to arrest more than 1,100 people in what may be one of the more sweeping applications of…
British Privacy Officer Asks Police to Suspend Use of Facial Recognition
Another British privacy watchdog is asking the police to suspend their use of facial recognition, at least until the potential impact of face-based…
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…
Vermont AG Files Suit Against Clearview AI
Vermont’s Attorney General, TJ Donovan, has taken legal action against Clearview AI, asserting that the company has contravened the state’s Data Broker Law and…