Indian Teahouse Chain Faces Backlash Over Use of Facial Recognition
A multi-city teahouse chain in India is coming under fire for its use of facial recognition to identify customers. Ostensibly, the face scanning technology is…
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The 2019 Biometrics Year in Review Survey Arrives at a Critical Time
As another big year in the biometrics industry reaches its conclusion, it’s time once again to reflect on the state of the art through FindBiometrics’ Year in…
India’s Privacy Advocates Voice Concerns About Biometric Surveillance Contract
Indian privacy advocates are once again voicing their concerns as the government of India prepares to hand out a landmark contract for a national facial…
Face Biometrics Month: The Primer
Of all the biometric modalities, facial recognition has become one of the most widely used and discussed in recent years. That’s why November is Face…
Facial Recognition Lawsuit Could Be First of its Kind in China
In what many domestic news outlets are describing as a first, a Chinese citizen is suing a theme park over its use of biometric technology on attendees. The…
Tom Morello and Evan Greer Rage Against the Facial Recognition Machine
Biometrics News – Facial Recognition Tom Morello and Evan Greer have penned an incendiary op-ed for Buzzfeed to encourage the public to mobilize against the…
Hong Kong Police Refuse to Confirm or Deny Use of Facial Recognition on Protestors
Hong Kong police have access to facial recognition technology, but it isn’t clear if they have deployed it in their response to ongoing public protests,…
SIA Advocates for Facial Recognition in Letter to US Lawmakers
A large coalition of organizations and trade associations has asked Congress to reconsider public bans on facial recognition technology. The group sent a…
Biometrics a Key Factor in Comparitech Ranking of Countries’ Privacy, Surveillance Practices
The United States ranks just as poorly as the worst European Union members when it comes to privacy laws and government surveillance, according to a new…
Sensetime Partnership Brings Chinese Cell Tower Company Into Biometric Surveillance
China’s extensive biometric surveillance apparatus is poised to expand even further through the efforts of a major cell tower company: China Tower has…