Axon CEO says facial recognition not accurate enough for police body cameras
Facial recognition is not yet accurate enough to be added to body cameras, Axon CEO Rick Smith said in a…
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U.S. officials weigh introducing biometric exit data rules for partners
Federal officials are considering writing protections for the biometric data of travelers into the rules of the biometric exit program,…
Changes to King County proposal to fund biometrics causes controversy
Voters in King County, Washington are voting on a proposition to renew a property tax as part of the primary…
Australian governments continue expanding use of facial recognition
The Australian state of Western Australia is planning to trial facial recognition technology for enforcing bans on purchasing alcohol by…
Mall operator suspends use of facial recognition as Canadian privacy commissioners investigate legality
Shopping mall operator Cadillac Fairview has suspended its use of facial recognition in Calgary’s Chinook Centre and Market Mall following…
More calls to investigate facial recognition technology
A group of U.S. legislators have called on the Government Accountability Office to examine and evaluate commercial and law enforcement…
Indian government committee proposes draft Data Protection Act and recommends changes to Aadhaar
The Srikrishna Committee has issued a draft proposal for India’s Data Protection Act, along with a report outlining its recommendations…
Big Brother Watch takes UK police to court over use of public facial recognition as trials continue
Civil liberties group Big Brother Watch has filed a legal challenge to the use of automatic facial recognition by UK…
Critics charge Scottish Biometrics Commissioner will lack scope, enforcement power
Public interest advocates have criticized the Scottish government’s plans to create a Biometrics Commissioner, saying the position would hold less…
Rights group calls on Australia to prohibit biometric mass surveillance
Human rights advocacy group Access Now has panned Australia’s lack of attention to human rights while implementing its digitization agenda,…
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