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.
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.
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 is planning to implement a biometric border management system that will record all crossings at ports, airports and border check points.
More than 1.5 million Illinois Facebook users will receive at least $345 each under the terms of the landmark deal.
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.
The largest study of facial recognition databases to date show its revealing origins and flaws.
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.
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.
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
Reports from other protesters who have attend rallies in recent weeks in support of jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny also indicate police are using facial recognition technology to make preventive arrests and detentions.
Hands-free check ins and face scanners are part of pandemic travel. Flying after coronavirus is set to involve far less personal contact with airline staff. Not everyone agrees that’s a good thing.