5 reasons why biometric face scanning in schools should be banned — researchers
Research from the University of Michigan unequivocally finds that biometric facial recognition in classrooms should be banned. A study conducted…
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Facial biometrics in New York state schools blocked as legislature passes 2-year moratorium
A moratorium has been placed on the use of facial recognition and other biometrics in New York schools until 2022…
NTechLab to supply biometric facial recognition to over 43,000 Russian schools
Biometric facial recognition-equipped cameras will be installed in over 43,000 Russian schools, writes The Moscow Times based on reports by…
U.S. senators, states want to know about edtech biometrics use
In just weeks, edtech has gone from being a university recruitment perk in the minds of parents and their high…
New York state halts funding for biometric facial recognition system in schools
The New York State Education Department is not giving the green light for funding of projects under the Smart Schools…
Speech recognition for kids draws $6.3M
A specialized voice technology startup in Ireland just closed a €5.8 million ($6.3 million) round, and executives say they are…
Yoti AI age estimation used in BBC investigation of underage porn on social media
Yoti’s anonymous age estimation technology dubbed Yoti Age Scan has helped the BBC investigate a social media trend where people…
Facial biometrics loophole highlighted by World Privacy Forum report on U.S. schools
One of the top biometrics news stories of the young 2020 calendar year pops up in the middle of the…
Amazon Alexa voice biometrics privacy lawsuit judge rules terms of service do not force arbitration
A federal judge has ruled that a biometric privacy lawsuit against Amazon over children’s voice recordings does not need to…
DHS, ICE have been fingerprinting unaccompanied alien children longer than reported
Reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials only recently began fingerprinting unaccompanied alien children, or UACs, who are 14…
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