Digital rights group warns against normalizing and committing to facial biometrics to stem pandemic
Massive investments in facial biometrics capabilities and infrastructure to screen individuals and stop the spread of the coronavirus cannot be…
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Most groups receiving data with prisoner tattoos ignore request to delete them: EFF
An effort to get universities, companies and others to delete digital images of U.S. prisoners’ tattoos that they received from…
EFF initiative shows what U.S. government agencies may hold your facial biometric data
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has announced a new initiative called “Who Has Your Face” to help Americans understand what…
San Diego to suspend police and ICE facial biometrics system to comply with new state law
The Tactical Identification System (TACIDS) used for biometric facial recognition by more than 30 agencies in San Diego, California, will…
Biometrics checks expand at Southwest U.S. border and Seattle Port as EFF seeks data collection info
Biometric facial recognition has been introduced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the El Paso Port of Entry…
EFF launches campaign for local bans on government use of facial recognition
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has launched a campaign to empower people in the U.S. working against the use of…
Global restrictions on facial recognition speed up development of new biometric surveillance tech
The high number of concerns and controversies around government use of facial recognition technology in surveillance and lack of proper…
More suits allege illegal biometrics collection under BIPA as states consider action
A series of new lawsuits have been filed under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), and the clarification of the…
Northrop Grumman shareholders demand rights report over DHS biometric database contract
A group of shareholders are planning to challenge Northrop Grumman leadership over the human rights implications of its lucrative new…
Chicago weighing special rules for businesses to use facial recognition for security
Chicago is considering amending its municipal code to allow businesses licensed by the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to collect and…
