Trump administration expands facial recognition while erasing oversight policy
The Trump administration quietly erased a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy on facial recognition from its public website while…
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NYPD faces federal lawsuit over alleged unconstitutional citywide surveillance
A new federal lawsuit accuses the New York City Police Department (NYPD) of operating an unconstitutional mass surveillance system that…
IDnow reduces bias in facial recognition with EU-funded MAMMOth project
Identity verification provider IDnow reports significant progress in reducing algorithmic bias in facial recognition systems, following its participation in the…
American companies fed China’s growing surveillance network, report shows
Aided by U.S. government programs, for years, U.S. firms have sold or enabled technology that feeds China’s surveillance state. An…
Live mobile facial recognition gains popularity among US, UK law enforcement
Operator-initiated facial recognition (OIFR) is gaining popularity in the U.S. and UK as a tool for identifying possible illegal immigrants…
Czechia turns off Prague airport facial recognition system amid legal violations
The Czech police were obliged to shut down the facial recognition cameras at Prague’s Václav Havel Airport following years of…
Foodstuffs’ expands NZ facial recognition trial, targets retail crime
New Zealand’s Foodstuffs South Island is introducing facial recognition technology at selected stores in Christchurch. The three-month trial commences this…
Face biometrics cameras from Cognitec arriving soon at Australian airports
There are 250 biometric cameras from Cognitec on their way to major international airports in Australia, where they will be…
DHS expands biometric entry-exit, CBP to photograph all noncitizens at US borders
When the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its final rule last week expanding the use of biometrics at the…
Hitachi revealed as Bunnings’ facial recognition supplier at OAIC appeal hearing
Details about the facial recognition system Australian retailer Bunnings deployed for theft prevention are emerging from an Administrative Review Tribunal…
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