Massachusetts governor to sign bill limiting police facial recognition after compromise
A compromise has been reached between Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and the state senate to reduce the restrictions on facial…
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Massachusetts bill banning facial recognition rejected by governor
A new police reform bill which calls for a state-wide ban on police and public authorities using facial recognition technology…
Massachusetts partially bans police facial recognition use in latest reform bill
Massachusetts state lawmakers have passed a new statewide police reform bill banning facial recognition technology for police departments and public…
Biometrics expert discusses facial recognition regulation as Massachusetts’ proposed ban moves forward
A bill has been passed by the State Senate of Massachusetts which could block biometric facial recognition from use by…
Springfield, Massachusetts and Virginia delay decisions on new biometrics laws
The Virginia Privacy Act, a new law for employers using biometrics, and several other proposed bills related to privacy are…
IBIA combats rhetoric in comments on proposed Massachusetts facial recognition ban
The root concern with facial recognition among privacy advocates and the general public is with surveillance, rather than the technology…
California bans facial recognition on police body cameras as Massachusetts urged not to follow
California’s three-year ban on police using biometric facial recognition with body cameras has been signed into law by Governor Gavin…
Biometric data protection bill introduced in Massachusetts
In late January four Massachusetts state senators introduced a bill that would require companies to refrain from collecting personal and…
Altered fingerprints on the rise in Massachusetts
Massachusetts State Police have arrested 795 suspects with deliberately altered fingerprints since 2010 in the state identified as having the…
Breathalyzers with facial recognition helping Massachusetts probation officers
A recent report by Western Mass News showcased how Scram Systems handheld, wireless, portable breath alcohol device with automated facial…
