San Francisco faces hearing for summary judgment in protestor surveillance lawsuit
Civil rights nonprofits this Friday will ask for a summary judgment in a lawsuit against the City and County of…
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Biometrics governance is a nice-to-have for some police
Following the lead of law enforcement agencies fed up with tiresome lectures about thinking before shooting, some police brass have…
Bills to block biometrics use by NY state and local police reach committees
Police in New York could have their use of facial recognition and other biometrics restricted by one or more of…
Face biometrics panel in US realizes it has bitten off quite a lot to chew
A commission in Massachusetts debating the use of face biometrics by police has found that the topic is more freighted…
What is the private sector’s role in facial recognition use by Indian law enforcement?
Private corporations’ involvement in the design and procurement of facial recognition technology for law enforcement in India poses privacy risks…
Law enforcement facial recognition use under scrutiny in Ireland, India
Discrepancies in proposed usage statements and increasing pressure from civil rights groups and activists is putting law enforcement’s use of…
Florida bill would let police help hospitals biometrically ID the unidentifiable
A bill in the Florida state house would allow hospitals to request biometric identification of unidentifiable patients. Any law enforcement…
Police seek provider for live facial recognition surveillance in India’s Jammu and Kashmir
The police in the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) union territory of India have issued a tender for a project aimed…
Law enforcement and civil society grapple with facial recognition policy, transparency
Civil society groups around the world are calling for greater transparency in uses of facial recognition by police, and the…
Idemia’s forensic biometrics deal with Australia worth double previous estimates
A forensic biometrics contract won by Idemia with the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) could be worth nearly AU$180 million…
