Responsible use of facial biometrics in focus at World Economic Forum
As issues related to artificial intelligence, and facial biometrics in particular are receiving significantly increasing attention from the public and…
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Czech, Polish and German rights groups criticize plan for facial recognition at border
German privacy and digital rights organization Digitalcourage together with Czech partner organization IURE and the Polish Panoptykon Foundation have issued…
Microsoft prepares to operationalize principles for responsible use of facial recognition
Microsoft expects to “operationalize” its ethical principles for facial recognition by the end of March, company President and Chief Legal…
Facial biometrics specifically addressed in proposed Washington State data protection bill
A bill proposed in Washington’s state legislature would require companies using facial recognition software to obtain consent from consumers before…
Startup Identity Devices launches Biometric Privacy Platform for Aadhaar authentication
Biometric and digital identity startup Identity Devices Sweden AB has announced the development of a new Biometric Privacy Platform for…
Italian lawmaker requests details of new police facial recognition system
An Italian legislator is requesting more information about the facial recognition system recently introduced for use by Italian police, which…
Possibility of Chinese facial biometrics systems in Brazilian CCTV network raises concerns
The government of Brazil has introduced a bill to permit the installation of a network of security cameras with integrated…
UK national surveillance camera strategy updated to address human rights, data and technology
UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner Tony Porter has updated the national surveillance camera strategy for England and Wales with a strategy…
Australian commission to review biometric time and attendance impact on privacy
Australia’s Fair Work Commission will hear an appeal by a Queensland sawmill employee claiming his dismissal for refusing to participate…
Moscow to expand facial biometrics to more of massive surveillance camera network in 2019
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin says the city will expand its network of cameras equipped with facial recognition from the subway…
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