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…
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Russia’s Lower House Passes Bill Authorizing ‘Nonconsensual’ Transfer of Biometric Data
Just weeks after ordering state-controlled banks to hand over their customers’ biometric data, Russia’s government is now working to pass a law allowing them…
Chinese Researchers Use Emotion Detection to Measure Party Loyalty
A Chinese research facility is coming under fire for developing an extremely invasive social profiling tool. The Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center…
DHS Border Framework Pushes Europe to Share Citizens’ Biometric Data
The UK is reportedly prepared to give US border authorities unfettered access to its own police databases. The decision reflects changing border policies for…
[Updated] Oosto Joins Panel to Address School Security at Carnegie Mellon Symposium
UPDATE 07/05/2022 On June 22, 2022, Carnegie Mellon University responded to the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, by hosting the School Safety Emergency…
Biometrics-harvesting TikTok App is National Security Risk: FCC
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is asking Apple and Google to delist TikTok from their respective app stores. TikTok is one of the most popular…
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…
Independent Review Finds UK’s Biometric Laws Woefully Out of Date
A former barrister is calling for a temporary moratorium on the use of large-scale facial recognition technology in the UK. Matthew Ryder made the…
Australian Retailer Drops Facial Recognition in Response to Consumer Report
The Australian appliances chain The Good Guys is suspending its use of facial recognition technology. The company had been trialing a security system with…
Clearview Loses Sales Staff and Two Executives
The constant fines and legal struggles finally seem to be taking a toll on Clearview AI. The company has tried to paint a picture of business as usual, even…