How Photos of Your Kids Are Powering Surveillance Technology
One day in 2005, a mother in Evanston, Ill., joined Flickr. She uploaded some pictures of her children. Years later, […]
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Google Facial Recognition Tactics Raise Racial, Privacy Concerns
In the past, facial recognition technology has notoriously had a harder time identifying people with darker skin. Google wants to […]
French Liberte Tested by Nationwide Facial Recognition ID Plan
France is poised to become the first European country to use facial recognition technology to give citizens a secure digital […]
Gatwick Airport commits to facial recognition tech at boarding
Gatwick has become the UK’s first airport to confirm it will use facial-recognition cameras on a permanent basis for ID […]
Major breach found in biometrics system used by banks, UK police and defence firms
The fingerprints of over 1 million people, as well as facial recognition information, unencrypted usernames and passwords, and personal information […]
Google Seeks to Establish Facial Recognition in Homes
With opposition growing to facial recognition, Google has decided instead to build facial recognition into Nest Hub Max, an “always […]
California lawmakers passes ban on facial recognition tech in police body cams
The three-year moratorium prohibits state and local law enforcement from using facial recognition technology. The bill, AB215, also referred to […]
UK Court Dismisses Challenge to Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology
On September 4, 2019, the High Court of England and Wales dismissed a challenge to South Wales Police’s use of […]
Amazon testing payment system that uses hands as ID
Forget the titanium Apple Card — Amazon’s latest payment method uses flesh and blood. The e-tailing giant’s engineers are quietly […]
Court of Amsterdam decision demonstrates “threshold for use of fingerprints is high”
The Court of Amsterdam (‘the Court’) issued, on 15 August 2019, its decision on Case 7728204 CV VERZ 19-9686, where […]
Google Hit With New Privacy Suit Over Voice Recordings
A group of California residents has sued Google over allegations that the tech giant violates state law by recording their […]
New rules for biometric EU identity and residence cards given final approval
The European Union’s Council has approved new rules for biometric fingerprint and photo security features of identity and residence cards, […]