DEA using license plate readers to photograph drivers
Following last week’s unveiling that Drug Enforcement Agency has been using license plate readers to collect data for a large…
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LA County Sheriff’s Department to launch biometric ID system with little discussion
According to a NBC television report produced in conjunction with the Center for Investigative Reporting, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s…
Boston spied, used facial recognition on concertgoers
Recent news reports claim that the City of Boston tested an IBM video mass surveillance system at the Boston Calling…
Ohio’s facial recognition program has potential for misuse, say critics
After more than a year after the Ohio government rolled out a new facial recognition program designed to help state…
Civil liberties groups reject IBIA biometric “best practices” recommendations
The International Biometrics and Identification Association (IBIA) recently issued a “best practices” document listing numerous recommendations on how to best…
Use of facial recognition for law enforcement controversial in Taiwan
The National Police Agency has denied accusations that it has violated the law and human rights with its biometric facial…
Location Tracking and Biometrics Conference to take place March 3, focus on issues of privacy
The Location Tracking and Biometrics Conference is set to take place, March 3, 2013 at Yale Law School, and promises…
IntegenX RapidHIT 200 Makes its Official US Launch
In 1981 Jerry Miller was arrested and charged with the kidnapping, brutal rape and robbing of a woman in Chicago…
Alabama to require biometric scans for prison visitors
The Alabama Department of Corrections has implemented a new policy that requires visitors to state prisons to have their fingerprint…
Facial recognition to aid police in Portland, Maine
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office in Portland, Maine has implemented facial recognition technology to check on a person’s identity, to…
