Microsoft announces six principles for responsible facial recognition and urges new laws
Microsoft President Brad Smith is at it again. In a move to accept corporate responsibility and forward public policy dialogue,…
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Amazon executive defends facial recognition and says company advising government on regulations
Amazon is educating government officials about its Rekognition facial biometric service, and how the technology should be regulated, Amazon Web…
Microsoft President says 2024 could become 1984 without biometrics regulation
Microsoft President Brad Smith has doubled down on the need to regulate facial recognition technology, warning an audience of internet…
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…
SensibleVision CEO George Brostoff criticizes Microsoft call for facial recognition regulation
The specific modality being used is not the most appropriate criteria for applying government regulation to biometrics, according to a…
UK Home Office biometrics strategy underwhelms after 6 year wait
The UK Home Office has published its long-awaited biometrics strategy. The 27-page document (PDF) sets out a framework for use…
UK Home Office considers increasing regulations for facial recognition use
The UK’s Home Office is considering increasing the regulations for retention of face recognition records, following criticisms from privacy adovacates…
New privacy regulations in Abu Dhabi might protect biometric data
High-finance is driving new employee privacy regulations in Abu Dhabi’s new economic “free zone”, which purportedly would protect sensitive data,…
UK Science and Technology Committee to host biometric data and technologies session
The UK’s Science and Technology Committee will hold its session November 26 at 9.15 a.m. at the House of Commons…
UK Science and Technology Committee launch inquiry into use and collection of biometric data
The UK’s Science and Technology Committee has made an inquiry regarding the potential use and collection of biometric data, as…
