Pace of EU live biometric surveillance regulation prompts Reclaim Your Face movement
Dozens of allied European civil society groups, incredulous that few of the continent’s governments have, in their eyes, been able…
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Army wades into charged territory – biometric surveillance of children
The U.S. Army is readying a demonstration project that would turn facial recognition surveillance systems on children. Its Engineer R&D…
New regulations will help facial recognition but hard work remains, UK Commissioner says
“Sunny uplands” are ahead for the facial recognition industry, but biometrics providers and integrators will have to be mindful of…
Informal agreement on restricting exports of biometric surveillance technology reached by EU
The European Union has reached an agreement on limiting exports of facial recognition and other technology that can be used…
Biometrics community recognizes need for better messaging on ethical facial recognition use
Less than one in four biometrics community stakeholders say that enough is being done by the industry to influence the…
Biometric smart cards and civic digital identity apps to redefine wallets
The advance of biometric smart cards for digital identity and payments, and their eventual replacement by apps in the former…
Chinese government biometric surveillance intensifying amid pandemic response
China’s use of biometrics in surveillance is continuing to increase, according to a report by Chinafile, a non-profit organization, published…
New Zealand police make use of dozens of facial recognition tools discretely, audit reveals
An audit has shown that New Zealand’s police has more than a dozen facial recognition technology tools in its repertoire…
Facial recognition ban for local police with private right of action passes in Portland, Maine
A ballot initiative to ban face biometrics use by local police and agencies in Portland, Maine, and provide a right…
Security Industry Association asks FDA for further scrutiny of non-compliant temperature systems
The U.S. Security Industry Association (SIA) has sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prompt scrutiny…
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