Privacy safeguards lacking in US Health and Human Services IT systems
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its component agencies that support pandemic public health preparedness and…
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Europol report highlights FRT’s role in policing as civil rights concerns intensify
A new Europol report titled “AI and Policing” sheds light on how technologies utilizing artificial intelligence, particularly facial recognition, are…
Chinese hacking compromised hundreds of thousands of devices containing personal PII
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) sought and obtained a court-authorized…
Clearview picks up another police facial recognition contract, settles a lawsuit
Police in Albuquerque, New Mexico have licensed Clearview AI’s facial recognition platform to generate leads in criminal investigations. The agreement…
Disparate impact laws needed to combat AI discrimination, says policy analyst
A former deputy assistant to the president and deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council said in a…
US discusses ethics of biometric travel
As U.S. lawmakers debate the Traveler Privacy Protection Act, government agencies, including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), are working on…
Alcatraz AI launching upgraded Rock with boosted biometric privacy
Biometric access control company Alcatraz AI is coming out with a new product, highlighting both its privacy features and physical…
Are current regulations adequate for ensuring the security of wearable data?
Wearables are common in consumer circles and growing in commercial applications like health care. This shift is largely positive, as…
New PIA for US Secret Service’s use of facial recognition raises questions
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a new Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for the U.S. Secret Service’s (USSS)…
Seventh Sense introduces privacy-preserving digital ID utilizing biometrics and PKI
Singapore-based startup Seventh Sense has introduced digital identity software that it says preserves privacy while providing biometric verification. The new…
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