NYC argues over increased scrutiny for police use of facial recognition
An argument against giving police facial recognition surveillance is that transparency is hard to guarantee because law enforcement officials equate…
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Irish Cabinet approves draft police facial recognition bill
Ireland’s Minister of Justice Helen McEntee has announced she has received approval to publish the draft of the Garda Síochána…
Employee screening firm, US agency look to increase biometric background checks
Firms in the identity and security screening space are looking to biometrics to secure increasingly remote hiring practices, with Yoti…
EU’s provisional AI Act deal limits remote biometrics use after marathon negotiation
After a three-day marathon negotiation, the European Union has finally reached a provisional agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act. Late…
UN’s counter-terrorist travel biometrics poses human rights risk: Special Rapporteur
The United Nations’ travel surveillance system, which collects biometric data to track down terrorists, should be paused and “urgently reviewed,”…
School district adds facial recognition of sex offenders to ROC.ai surveillance system
A school district located in the U.S. state of West Virginia is building out its facial recognition system, adding the…
California watchdog has strong words for Clearview, but CEO says they’re mistaken
A consumer watchdog is barking loudly at Clearview AI and its facial recognition system, with a new letter to California’s…
AI Act stumbles over provisional deal with biometrics among main culprits
Biometric surveillance and generative AI are again proving to be stumbling blocks as lawmakers hammer out a provisional deal for…
EU inches closer to fingerprinting child asylum seekers, US sees its own proposals
After years of debates, the European Union may finally be ready to begin collecting the biometrics of asylum seekers as…
ECOWAS seeks consultant for regional biometric ID card transition roadmap
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is calling for expressions of interest from consulting firms to develop a…
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