US senators target AI, biometric surveillance in the workplace
U.S. senators this week introduced legislation that would place some of the most far-reaching federal limits yet proposed on employers’…
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ATF drops AdTech surveillance tool as ICE eyes commercial location data
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) canceled a contract for commercial cellphone location surveillance software after a…
Germany moves to allow police facial recognition searches of online images
Europe’s largest internet industry association, eco, has warned against Germany’s plan to allow its law enforcement agencies to run automated…
US DoJ ‘Model Cities’ initiative links policing technology to federal enforcement priorities
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DoJ) Model Cities Initiative (MCI) announced Thursday is framed as a public safety grant program,…
Police use of AI ‘outrageous and unforgivable privacy invasion’ – say the police
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Condemnation of police forces deploying ‘opaque and untested’ surveillance tools…
Biometrics in warfare, surveillance raise new oversight challenges
A new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report warns that biometric technologies are moving from routine identity verification into more consequential…
Certainty vs flexibility – does the UK need a Biometric Surveillance Act?
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Last week London became a city of two tales. Two…
US bill would require warrants for digital surveillance, biometric searches
A House bill introduced by Reps. Thomas Massie and Lauren Boebert would impose a broad warrant requirement on government searches…
Katomaran Technologies
Katomaran Technologies offers advanced facial recognition systems designed to enhance video surveillance security. Using facial recognition systems, organizations can accurately…
Wearable AI brings new promise and new risks to emergency response
A new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) makes an expansive case for wearable AI in emergency…
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