Facial biometrics in New York state schools blocked as legislature passes 2-year moratorium
A moratorium has been placed on the use of facial recognition and other biometrics in New York schools until 2022…
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New York state halts funding for biometric facial recognition system in schools
The New York State Education Department is not giving the green light for funding of projects under the Smart Schools…
Lawmakers grill DHS head on New York trusted traveler ban as state AG files suit
U.S. Representatives Kathleen Rice (D-NY) and Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), as well as New York freshman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a…
New York state residents blocked from global trusted traveler programs
Almost 200,000 New York state residents per year will not be allowed to renew their Global Entry passes, as the…
New York landlords and police uses of facial recognition challenged
A bill has been introduced in New York State Senate to block landlords from deploying biometric facial recognition systems on…
Facial recognition pilot to identify New York drivers reports zero percent success rate
The first phase in a proof of concept test of biometric facial recognition at the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge by…
New York, DHS testing voting systems cybersecurity
The New York State Board of Elections—in concert with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Division…
New York AG calls for stronger security for biometric, electronic data
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is calling on the state to implement its first-ever measures to protect biometric data…
New York State DMV upgrades facial recognition software
New York State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) recently upgraded its facial recognition software to prevent individuals from obtaining driver’s…
