Biometrics Institute postpones U.S. conference, books expert lineup for online webinars
Biometrics Institute has rescheduled its March U.S. Conference for September 21 in Washington D.C., following concerns over the COVID-19 coronavirus…
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NYPD’s new facial recognition policy sparks immediate calls for a ban
The New York City Police Department’s (NYPD’s) new policy for use of biometric facial recognition technology immediately fueled a storm…
Building a practical solution to ethics in AI code is possible, researchers find
Principles by themselves are like jockeys in colorful silks without a horse — interesting to behold but of limited use….
IEEE plans development of standards to advance security of employee’s personal data
As biometric ID authentication technologies proliferate to validate worker identities, the protection and security of these records also become more…
The Vatican and Big Tech, Pentagon release overlapping AI commandments
It is hard to know what it means when a global religious figure, two iconic technology giants and the Pentagon…
Lawmakers need schooling on face recognition, say subject-matter experts
Governments around the world do not understand how biometric facial recognition works, and that is leading to ill-informed or needlessly…
Canadian Privacy Commissioners investigate Clearview AI, develop guidance for police use of biometrics
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner and those of the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec have announced the launch of…
Bill of 7 rights to biodata proposed to safeguard biometrics
Seven biodata human rights have been suggested by bright minds in private and public endeavors in the hope that the…
Police use of facial biometrics draws scrutiny; helps rescue thousands of children in India
Clearview AI has been telling prospective clients that it is offering or planning to offer facial biometric technology to at…
The rise of facial recognition technology: best practices to maximize effectiveness and minimize liability risk
This is a guest post by Jeffrey N. Rosenthal and David J. Oberly of Blank Rome LLP. This is the…
