Biometrics Institute launches free online course on good implementation practices
A new online course has been introduced for people interested in the ethics and good practices that should go into…
ethics
Biometric Update regularly releases news about the topic "ethics." The following set of links is available to help you find biometrics news concerning "ethics" and other relevant terms. Additional topics may be explored by accessing our complete Biometrics Topics list.
UK police infrequently following facial recognition transparency recommendations
Many police forces in the UK are falling short of the regulatory and ethical obligations they take on when deploying…
Datasets driving facial recognition development fueled by data privacy violations
The shift from manual feature engineering to neural networks that supercharged facial recognition also created a market for face data…
UK biometric ethics group to consider implications of gait and voice recognition
Gait and voice biometrics are becoming more interesting to government and law enforcement agencies, prompting a need for ethical guidance,…
India selects Gnani.ai CEO as representative at global AI partnership
Ganesh Gopalan, chief executive officer of Indian voice biometrics firm Gnani.ai will be the country’s representative at the Global Partnership…
UN cautions against biometrics in counterterrorism campaigns
A United Nations special rapporteur has voiced grave apprehension about a sharp rise in the use of biometrics, artificial intelligence…
Herta earns top honors at MWC23 Hackathon
At the MWC23 Hackathon, Herta won first prize for applying privacy and ethical principles to facial recognition technology. The Mobile…
Scottish advisory group urges specific and binding rules for biometrics and AI in policing
The foundation for Scottish police to use biometrics and other advanced technologies is in place, but not yet complete. This…
No ISC West for Hikvision, Dahua in wake of ethics violations
The Security Industry Association will not allow surveillance camera and facial recognition providers Dahua and Hikvision exhibit at the upcoming…
The promise of surveillance profits outweighs sanctions for U.S. and China firms
If there are pressure campaigns or government sanctions capable of dissuading China from its expansionist biometric surveillance policies, they have…
