By Jennifer Lynch So why do we know so little about it? The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is quietly building what will likely…
By Jack Burns New innovations in technology are allowing police officers to contribute to a growing database by implementing facial recognition software in Breathalyzer tests…
By Nicholas West It’s a trend that is quickly becoming accepted reality – biometric identification at U.S. airports. However, until now, it has been marketed…
By John Whitehead “Big Brother does not watch us, by his choice. We watch him, by ours. There is no need for wardens or gates…
By MassPrivateI Breathalytics and Precision Kiosk Technologies are trying to convince courtrooms, probation officers and police to purchase self-service biometric DUI kiosks. Participants login to the…
By MassPrivateI Imagine walking down a public street on your way to dinner with your family; now imagine police knowing exactly who you are and…
By Dawn Luger According to a new report, police don’t need consent nor even a living human to unlock an iPhone. FBI agents and local cops…
By MassPrivateI A company called Dataworks Plus has developed a portable facial and fingerprint biometric scanner for law enforcement. The ‘Evolution’ is a portable facial…
By Derrick Broze The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department recently announced they have adopted a massive biometric system in an effort to fight crime. The…
By Nicholas West I’ve recently been covering the widening use of predictive algorithms in modern-day police work, which frequently has been compared to the “pre-crime”…
By Derrick Broze A Florida appeals court is set to become the first court to determine whether police are legally allowed to use facial recognition…
By MassPrivateI Five days ago, IDEMIA announced their plan to install facial recognition cameras in rental vehicles. IDEMIA and Omoove are combining forces to spy on car…
By Nicholas West The concept of “policing in the 21st Century” is not only the implementation of a range of high-tech surveillance measures, including biometrics,…
By Aaron Kesel A German court has ruled that Facebook is breaching data protection rules with privacy settings that “over-share” by default and by requiring…