Singapore to Test Facial Recognition on Lampposts, Stoking Privacy Fears
In the not too distant future, surveillance cameras sitting atop over 100,000 lampposts in Singapore could help authorities pick out […]
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Probing your DNA could trigger future privacy violations
In the wake of the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica data scandal, experts are warning about the potential dangers of handing […]
New Zealand police eyeing up newer, smarter CCTV facial recognition technology
Cops look to upgrade their CCTV surveillance technology, sparking calls for a privacy debate. With a network of CCTV cameras […]
EU Commission proposes making fingerprints mandatory in ID cards
Identity cards held by EU citizens will be required to include digital images of the holder’s fingerprints as part of […]
China’s facial-recognition cameras caught suspect tryiing to blend in with 60,000 concertgoers
The man’s unlikely capture became the latest example of China’s growing use of facial recognition technology. The 31-year-old man, wanted […]
Facebook to start asking permission for facial recognition in GDPR push
Facebook has started to seek explicit consent from users for targeted advertising, storage of sensitive information, and – for the […]
Subaru will use facial recognition technology to detect driver fatigue
The new Subaru Forester, one of the brand’s best-sellers in the US, made its debut at the New York International […]
Beyond passwords: Companies use fingerprints and digital behavior to ID employees
Biometric authentication uses face, fingerprint or iris scans to quickly confirm a person’s identity. You probably already use itap by […]
Madison Square Garden Has Used Face-Scanning Technology on Customers
Madison Square Garden has quietly used facial-recognition technology to bolster security and identify those entering the building, according to multiple […]
Biometric Verification of Refugees Introduced in Uganda to Prevent Fraud
The U.N. refugee agency has launched a nationwide biometric verification system in Uganda to make sure data gathered about refugees […]
Can India’s Biometric Identity Program Aadhaar Be Fixed?
The Supreme Court of India has commenced final hearings in the long-standing challenge to India’s massive biometric identity apparatus, Aadhaar. […]
Facebook Biometric Privacy Suit Not Tossed
A federal judge has ruled that a class action lawsuit against Facebook regarding its photo scanning and face prints technology […]