NTIA launches new privacy process for commercial facial recognition
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has announced a new privacy multi-stakeholder process regarding the commercial use of facial recognition technology….
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Microsoft says facial recognition not retained, transmitted by Xbox One
As a part of a detailed disclosure on privacy, Microsoft has announced that the Xbox One will not retain the…
Franken asking right questions about smartphone biometrics
Good legislators should provide insight and argue for greater oversight concerning technologies which have the capacity to be intrusive and…
Facebook discloses government data requests
In a bid to be more transparent, Facebook has begun to publish the number of requests it receives from governments for user…
Facebook mulls facial recognition for profile pictures
Facebook says it’s considering incorporating user profile pictures into its growing facial recognition database, the company revealed in an update…
Disclosures show crowd-scanning facial recognition system tested by U.S.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security tested a crowd-scanning facial recognition system last year, called the Biometric Optical Surveillance System (BOSS), following…
European Data Protection Supervisor questions biometric entry/exit system proposal
The European Data Protection Supervisor has just published a scathing response to a proposed biometrics entry and exit system for travellers…
Oklahoma woman sues over ‘mark of the beast’ drivers’ license requirements
The devil uses a high-definition camera. And as a result, Kaye Beach of Oklahoma doesn’t drive. Well, she can’t, because…
Natural Security named ‘Privacy by Design’ ambassador
Natural Security has just been named a Privacy by Design ambassador, by the Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, Canada. According to the…
Epic publishes comments on DHS biometric border management
Public interest research group, Epic – the Electronic Privacy Information Center — has just published its comments and suggested specific security…
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