Greek police roll out new ‘smart’ devices with facial recognition
Greek authorities say the technology will make police checks more efficient, but critics are sounding the alarm about potential abuses.
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Hacked Surveillance Camera Firm Shows Staggering Scale of Facial Recognition
A hacked customer list shows that facial recognition company Verkada is deployed in tens of thousands of schools, bars, stores, jails, and other businesses around the country.
Ancestry.com Beats California Privacy Suit Over Yearbook Photos
Ancestry.com Inc. convinced a federal judge on Monday to dismiss a lawsuit by California residents who claimed the genealogy-based company’s inclusion of their photos in its Yearbook database violated their privacy rights.
Congress to renew fight over facial recognition ban
Following a failed attempt at reform in the previous Congress, Capitol Hill is poised to reignite the thorny debate over law enforcement’s use of facial-recognition technology.
UK Post Office to use biometrics for client identification
The rollout includes a free-to-use app that will combine customers’ personal data and biometrics to create a secure, reusable ID on their phone.
Greece Moves Ahead with Biometric Border Management System
Greece is planning to implement a biometric border management system that will record all crossings at ports, airports and border check points.
Judge Approves Historic $650M Facebook Privacy Settlement
More than 1.5 million Illinois Facebook users will receive at least $345 each under the terms of the landmark deal.
TikTok owner ByteDance to pay US privacy settlement
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has agreed to pay 92 million dollars in a settlementin a class-action lawsuit alleging the app failed to gain their consent to collect data in violation of a strict Illinois privacy law.
9 scary revelations from 40 years of facial recognition research
The largest study of facial recognition databases to date show its revealing origins and flaws.
A patent shows how surveillance drones could ID you from above
An Israeli biometrics startup with a history of defense contracts has applied for a patent on technology that repositions drones to get a better shot of a person on the ground.
Swedish Police unlawfully used facial recognition app, says Privacy Watchdog
The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection finds that the Swedish Police Authority has processed personal data in breach of the Swedish Criminal Data Act when using Clearview AI to identify individuals.
Minneapolis prohibits use of facial recognition software by its police department
The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously on Friday to approve an ordinance banning the use of facial recognition software by its police department and other city agencies