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…
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Irish Department of Social Protection Confirms Use of Facial Recognition
Ireland’s Department of Social Protection (DSP) confirmed reports that it uses biometric processing and facial recognition technologies as a part of its public…
DHS Suspends Trusted Traveler Program in New York
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that New York residents will no longer be allowed to participate in any Trusted Traveler Programs,…
Facebook Tells Clearview AI to Stop Taking Photos
Clearview AI is continuing to experience blowback over its controversial facial recognition scheme. Facebook has told Clearview to stop mining the social media…
Russian Activists Challenge Moscow’s New Facial Recognition Network
The city of Moscow is already facing its first major legal challenge after launching a city-wide surveillance network on January 1. The network is managed by…
Year in Review: Consensus on Privacy, and Confusion Over Regulation
In today’s tech landscape, the issue of privacy is increasingly in the foreground. Consumers have been grappling with this issue for years as the rise of the…
P.E.I. Authorities Clarify Use of Facial Recognition Tech
Following concerns expressed by Atlantic Canada’s four provincial privacy commissioners, the P.E.I. government has said it is working toward becoming more…
Facebook Settles BIPA Lawsuit for $550 Million
Three Illinois law firms have reached a record-breaking settlement with Facebook in a class-action lawsuit that concerns the tech giant’s alleged violations of…
New York Law Firm Offers Guidance on California Consumer Privacy Act
Major New York Law Firm Kramer Levin has written a post on its website offering companies some information and guidance on the recently passed California…
Open Letter Urges Executive Oversight Body to Suspend Use of Facial Recognition
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has signed a coalition letter asking the Privacy and Civil Liberties Board (PCLOB) to urge the government to put a…