Industry groups criticize facial recognition hysteria
SIA (Security Industry Association) has published a report to combat misconceptions and provide perspective on facial biometrics while the Information…
ACLU
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ACLU calls out Amazon biometrics in fight to ban facial recognition
The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (ACLU) has used Amazon Rekognition facial recognition to match one in five…
ACLU files broad request for information on Justice Department biometrics use
In a broad Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request the American Civil Liberties Union has asked for 20 different sets…
ACLU seeks disclosure of facial recognition plans from Homeland Security
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has demanded that the U.S. Department of Homeland Services disclose its use or plans…
Amazon dismisses ACLU criticism of its facial recognition technology with totally different test results
Amazon has responded to a recent blog post by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in which it matched the…
Amazon facial recognition falsely matched 28 in Congress with mugshots in ACLU experiment
U.S. Congress includes 28 individuals matched to arrest photos by Amazon’s facial recognition technology, according to a blog post by…
Vermont AG says DMV facial recognition program violates state law
The Vermont attorney general has determined that the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles’ use of facial recognition technology is not…
ACLU against FBI request to access Ohio facial recognition database
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio has recommended that the state denies the FBI from accessing its law-enforcement database…
Ekin Technology granted patent for all-in-one LPR, speedometer, and facial recognition scanner
Turkey’s Ekin Technology was recently granted a U.S. patent for a light bar with an integrated license plate reader (LPR),…
Albuquerque police using facial recognition technology
After testing various facial recognition technologies for the past two years, the Albuquerque police department (APD) said it is regularly…
