Rights groups urge priority to human rights in AI Act implementation
A group of more than 20 civil rights organizations has signed a letter urging the European Commission to prioritize human…
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Problem with police use of facial recognition isn’t with the biometrics
A major investigation by the Washington Post has revealed that police in the U.S. regularly use facial recognition as the…
Paravision’s next generation algorithm cracks top 5 on NIST FRTE 1:N benchmark
Facial recognition from San Francisco-based Paravision has landed in the global top 5 in the primary benchmark of the latest…
South African security industry regulator issues facial recognition tender
The South African Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSiRA) has issued a new facial recognition tender as part of its…
House lawmakers formally ask GAO to probe TSA’s use of AI, biometrics
House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green and Rep. Carlos Gimenez, chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and…
Will change in the White House sound a different tune for AI-driven biometrics in law enforcement
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Flowing directly from the President’s pen, the Executive Order (EO)…
Clearview AI facial recognition helps Michigan police identify scammers from out of state
The use of Clearview AI’s facial recognition technology by U.S. police departments continues to be controversial, but it also continues…
FBI seeks vendors for its Somalia ABIS
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), through its Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, has issued a Request for Information…
Updated Innovatrics ABIS algorithm takes back rank 1 in latent accuracy evaluation
An updated biometric algorithm for latent fingerprint identification from Innovatrics has landed at the top of the U.S. government’s Evaluation…
DHS S&T Screening at Speed steps toward improved TSA passenger experience
“You are now entering a safety zone,” says a voice over the loudspeaker, as Arnold Schwarzenegger strides toward an X-ray…
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