Facial biometrics controversy reaches U.S. schools as district trials new security system
Lockport City School District in New York is set to become one of the first in America to pilot biometric…
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European Commissioner calls for strict regulation of facial recognition to preserve freedom of assembly
European countries should strictly regulate the use of facial recognition and ensure legislative frameworks for AI systems processing biometric data,…
Hundreds of participants test high-throughput systems for DHS biometrics rally
More than 400 paid volunteers took part in the U.S. Department of Homeland Services (DHS) 2019 Biometric Technology Rally earlier…
State law proposed in Michigan Senate to ban use of facial biometrics by law enforcement
The Michigan Senate is considering a bill which would ban the use of biometric facial recognition by law enforcement in…
FacePhi targets Asia-Pacific region with subsidiary in South Korea
Alicante, Spain-based FacePhi has launched FacePhi APAC in South Korea in the city of Pangyo, very close to Seoul and…
Indian Railway increases scope and tries again with tender for facial recognition network
The Indian Railway’s telecom arm RailTel has re-floated a tender for a CCTV network with biometric facial recognition after the…
U.S. considers blacklisting Megvii, Hikvision and other Chinese biometric companies
Hikvision, Megvii, and other Chinese biometric companies could soon be blocked from acquiring components and software from American suppliers by…
Biometrics industry groups blast San Francisco decision and process in facial recognition ban
The Identification Technology Association (IdTA) and the International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) have each issued a statement condemning the…
Finnair deploys Vision-Box biometric boarding technology at LAX
Vision-Box announced today that Finnair has been using its contactless biometric self-boarding solution at Los Angeles Airport for a flight…
Toronto police using facial recognition as Canadian government ponders rules
Toronto police used facial recognition technology to attempt to identify people in 2,591 searches since March of last year, according…
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