Facial recognition tender for Toronto police draws interest from major vendors
Eleven biometrics providers, including large international firms, are vying to provide Toronto police with a new facial recognition system, which…
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EU AI Act’s impact on businesses inspires simplification efforts
The European Union’s AI Act is already having a wide-reaching impact on business both inside and outside the economic bloc….
Clearview facial recognition service, web-scraping preserved with court approval
A U.S. district court judge has granted final approval to the settlement of Clearview AI’s multi-district litigation over alleged biometric…
Sweden proposes law on live facial recognition to curb gang violence
The Swedish government has proposed a new law allowing the police to use real-time facial recognition to crack down on…
NEC face biometrics for passenger boarding in self-driving bus trial with JAL
The Japan Airlines Co. (JAL) and NEC Corporation are experimenting with self-driving buses and using Neoface facial recognition to verify…
Brazil regulator demands details on stadium biometrics
Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) is asking for data protection impact assessment reports from 23 clubs that have deployed…
Clearview seeks refund for failed bulk purchase of SSNs, facial photos
Clearview AI is in the midst of a court battle to recover money it paid to a data broker for…
Vietnam PM urges all airports to use biometric authentication
The Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh has requested all airports and border gates to use biometric authentication for…
Estonia floats LPR and traffic monitoring AI, critics fear FRT
Estonian politicians are worried that introducing new traffic technology could mean facial recognition surveillance. The government wants to replace stationary…
Surveillance, identity and the right to go missing
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Do we have a right to go missing? The global…
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