Oakland Vote Could Further Backlash Against Facial Recognition
This week could see the further development of a small but growing trend toward banning the government’s use of facial recognition technology, with the Oakland…
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Google Details Privacy Policy After Dutch Audio Leak
Google Search Product Manager David Monsees has taken to the company’s blog to emphasize its commitment to privacy and clarify some of its policies around the…
Amazon Faces Class-Action Lawsuit for Recording Children with Alexa
Amazon is facing a potential class action lawsuit due to its recording policies with Alexa. According to a report in The Seattle Times, the lawsuit was filed…
Microsoft Takes Down Open Source Face Database
Microsoft’s MS Celeb dataset of face images has been quietly taken down by the company. The open source dataset has been used to train and test facial…
FBI’s Face Photo Database Has Grown to 641 Million, Says Oversight Body
“Testifying at this week’s congressional hearing, an FBI representative asserted that the organization is committed to the protection of citizen’s privacy and…
New York Public School District Faces Criticism for Facial Recognition System
The New York State Department of Education has asked the Lockport City School District to delay its deployment of the first facial recognition surveillance…
Biometrics Institute Stresses Importance of Ethical Best Practices for Biometrics
The Biometrics Institute is asking law enforcement, border control, and other government agencies to exhibit good behavior when deploying biometric technology,…
Toronto Police Chief Reveals Ongoing Use of Biometric Facial Recognition Tech
“The news of TPS’s use of facial recognition technology arrives at a time of heated debate over such practices, with civil and privacy rights advocates warning…
San Francisco’s Facial Recognition Ban Should Be Repealed: IBIA
“The IBIA is not alone in taking issue with the ban; after the legislation passed its Board vote, an advocacy group called Stop Crime SF issued a statement…
Legal Challenge to Biometric Surveillance Gets Underway in UK
“The hearings, held at a court in Cardiff, heard from South Wales Police barrister Jeremy Johnson QC, who explained that the facial recognition technology only…