China easily gets around US biometrics bans in Uyghur region — report
It is illegal and unethical for U.S. firms to sell DNA sequencers to police in China’s Xinjiang territory, yet according…
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Federal US bill to ban law enforcement face biometrics ‘coming soon’
A U.S. senator says he will soon be reintroducing the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium act, as the Electronic…
New York Surveillance City: 15K cameras can feed facial recognition systems
Amnesty International has released the results of a crowdsourced investigation into surveillance in New York City which found that the…
Curbs on biometric DNA searches by cops: Not a trend yet
Hesitancy by state governments to rein in police use of consumer databases for crime investigations is eroding. In Maryland, a…
Allegations in wrongful arrest suit involving face biometrics against Apple, contractor get worse
Apple is facing legal action over an alleged repeated pattern of carelessness and over-reliance on a face biometrics system, followed…
Campaigners predict U.S. federal facial recognition regulation
Amazon’s move to make its moratorium on sales of facial recognition to U.S law enforcement indefinite is adding to the…
Amazon extends police facial recognition moratorium
Amazon has taken the time limit off of its self-imposed moratorium on offering its face biometrics technology to U.S. law…
Face biometrics systems shut down in Washington, DC and São Paulo, Brazil
The National Capital Region Facial Recognition System (NCRFRILS) operated in the U.S. Capitol will be discontinued due to a new…
Researcher warns of illegally retained biometric samples in UK
A substantial amount of biometric data collected from individuals arrested, or convicted of criminal offenses in the UK would fall…
South Africa’s proposed new biometrics policy meets sharp criticism
A draft identity management policy proposed by South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) which will allow access by police…
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