Face biometrics use in U.S. schools, policing, airports and public housing faces legal challenges and questions
A lawsuit over the use of biometric facial recognition in schools has been filed by the New York Civil Liberties…
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Legislation would block police from using facial recognition with body cam footage
The newly introduced Stop Biometric Surveillance by Law Enforcement Act would ban federal law enforcement agencies from using facial recognition…
Iris ID provides biometric authentication for LA County Sheriff to optimize prison process
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will roll out Iris ID’s biometric recognition technology to implement iris-based authentication during the prisoner…
Facial recognition to play key role in travel reopening as biometrics industry weighs social responsibility
The top biometrics and digital ID stories of the week on Biometric Update focus on the use of advanced technologies,…
One step forward — right back to square one for Australian cops’ mobile biometric system
It is another reminder, this time from a biometrics system Down Under, that while technology can underperform, it cannot over-promise….
U.S. Congress member welcomes AWS’s facial recognition moratorium, demands further explanations
U.S. Member of Congress Jimmy Gomez has written a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos applauding the decision to implement…
DataWorks face biometrics police contract extension on hold as Detroit residents protest
Earlier this week, Detroit residents started a caravan of 40 vehicles to protest against Project Green Light, which sees biometric…
U.S. law enforcement face biometrics market carries on despite splashy announcements
U.S. police will still have choices among biometrics providers when contracting facial recognition services, despite several big names exiting the…
Australian rights advocates criticize use of facial biometrics by police, government
Australian Human Rights Commissioner Edward Santow is pushing for more rigorous facial recognition regulation to prevent law enforcement from abusing…
Biometric payment card timelines move up, tech giants pause facial recognition sales to U.S. police
Anticipation for mass market biometric credit and debit cards continues to build, with market conditions aligning and major announcements expected…
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