Privacy Watchdog Uncovers Police Involvement in British Face Recognition Pilot
British privacy advocates are once again calling for greater oversight after exposing the South Yorkshire Police’s involvement in a 2018 facial recognition…
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Executives, Drugs, and Controversy: This Week’s Biometrics News Roundup
It’s a pretty diverse lineup in this week’s roundup of FindBiometrics’ top stories, with a mix of executive news, drugs, and controversy. Starting off on the…
London Police Announce Plans to Deploy Facial Recognition Cameras
London’s Metropolitan Police are officially moving forward with plans to introduce facial recognition cameras at various points throughout the city. The…
Biometric Surveillance Used to Shame People for Wearing Pajamas in Chinese City
Government officials in Suzhou have issued a formal apology for an act of public shaming that was carried out using the city’s surveillance cameras. The…
Biometrics Controversy: Google, Microsoft Execs Differ Over Proposed Facial Recognition Moratorium
With the tech industry facing the possibility of a multi-year moratorium on biometric facial recognition in the European Union, the executives of two of the…
House Committee Hears Testimony as Lawmakers Mull Facial Recognition Regulations
The House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform held its third hearing on facial recognition technology this week, as House members work on a…
Apple at Centre of Fight to Unlock Pensacola Shooter’s iPhone
Apple is once again at the centre of a privacy debate over requests for the tech giant to unlock the iPhones of the shooter in a recent tragedy at a […]
Cardiff Soccer Fans Protest Face-Based Stadium Surveillance
Fans of the Cardiff City football club in Wales protested the use of facial recognition technology ahead of a recent game against Swansea City. The South Wales…
Comparitech Study Details World’s Most Intrusive Biometric Programs
Comparitech has released a comprehensive report that evaluates the pervasiveness of biometric technology in 50 different countries. The report rated the…
CBP to Expand Mandatory Biometric Border Screening to Americans
US Customs and Border Protection plans to further extend biometric screening to US citizens. The border agency has published a request for a rule change that…