Leaked records and smart glasses expose DHS surveillance drift
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is no longer just testing surveillance technology at the edges. It has built a…
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UK startup raises $15M to build Europe’s sovereign alternative to biometric surveillance
A British start-up has raised millions for its biometric-alternative surveillance technology. Augur, a resilience technology startup, has raised $15 million…
Bunnings introducing facial recognition to 42 New Zealand stores
Hardware and garden center chain Bunnings is introducing facial recognition technology (FRT) to its New Zealand stores to prevent serious…
DHS quietly built pathway to track Americans through advertising data economy
For years, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) quietly experimented with turning the digital advertising ecosystem into a surveillance tool….
New York City lawmakers push sweeping restrictions on private sector biometric surveillance
New York City lawmakers are weighing a sweeping new attempt to curb the spread of biometric surveillance in everyday life,…
Iran’s authorities using NtechLab’s live facial recognition to crush dissent
Images of masked protestors emerging from Iran during the country’s recent brutal crackdown on dissent illustrate their fear of the…
Are we ready for biometric tachographs?
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Driver inattentiveness is a significant cause of road traffic collisions….
Class action challenges DHS’ use of facial recognition against protesters
A class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine accuses Homeland Security Secretary Kristi…
ICE use of commercial phone tracking tool draws congressional scrutiny
A group of Democratic lawmakers on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform are pressing Department of Homeland Security…
US lawmaker unveils plan for sweeping overhaul of Privacy Act
Democratic Rep. Lori Trahan this week released a sweeping report arguing that the decades old Privacy Act of 1974, once…
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