Witnesses swat down facial recognition concerns of House committee members
If U.S. lawmakers are warming to facial recognition systems, it was not evident during yesterday’s House Committee on Homeland Security….
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New York state residents blocked from global trusted traveler programs
Almost 200,000 New York state residents per year will not be allowed to renew their Global Entry passes, as the…
Police use of facial biometrics draws scrutiny; helps rescue thousands of children in India
Clearview AI has been telling prospective clients that it is offering or planning to offer facial biometric technology to at…
Springfield, Massachusetts and Virginia delay decisions on new biometrics laws
The Virginia Privacy Act, a new law for employers using biometrics, and several other proposed bills related to privacy are…
Facial recognition issues to be studied by new National Sheriffs’ Association working group
Continuing with its educational program for its members on facial recognition and associated issues it initiated several years ago, the…
Defense Department wants to perform real-time biometric identification through walls
The U.S. Army is looking for products and technologies that enable soldiers to see through walls, floors and ceilings to…
New U.S. travel restrictions on six nations cite ID authenticity, vetting problems
In a background briefing just hours before President Donald Trump issued a proclamation imposing new travel restrictions on six countries…
Legal issues around facial biometrics use examined in U.S., Canada, and UK
The use of biometrics, and facial recognition in particular, will be discussed by representatives of several U.S. government departments at…
USCIS revises biometrics collection guidance on fingerprint waivers, mobile service policy
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Thursday issued new policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the…
Groups call for suspension of U.S. federal facial recognition as state lawmakers weigh changes
More than 40 groups have co-signed a letter calling on the U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), an…
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