Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Launches Massive Facial Recognition Program
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…
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Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology on Trial in Florida Court
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…
Rental Cars To Use Facial Recognition To Spy On Your Vacation
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…
AnyVision’s Facial Recognition Cameras Are Being Installed In “Smart Cities” Everywhere
By MassPrivateI Everywhere you turn politicians and corporations are trying to convince the public we need to convert our cities into ‘smart cities’. Last week AnyVision and Nvidia announced…
Trump Administration to Test Biometric Program to Scan Faces of Drivers and Passengers in Vehicles
By Derrick Broze The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is preparing to launch a pilot program to scan the faces of drivers and passengers at…
“What Do We Do About Data?” Bodies, Brains And Minds: THE Products of the 21st Century
By Catherine J. Frompovich Have you ever wondered why there are so many data collection apps and all sorts of collection sites tracking consumers’ online…
Mass Surveillance: Facebook Recognition A.I. Will Use Your Own Biometrics Against You
By Mac Slavo Sometime this year, Facebook plans to unveil a new facial recognition technology across the site which uses artificial intelligence to scan uploaded photos…
China Accused of Using Biometric Surveillance to Send Thousands to Political Detention Camps
By Nicholas West As we continue to chart our path down the slippery slope of biometric identification for human beings, we’ve had to speculate about…
New Cars to be Equipped with “Complimentary” TSA PreCheck Biometric Scanners
By MassPrivateI I cannot believe what I am writing, the TSA has officially invaded auto manufacturing. According to a Lincoln Motor Company media release, their 2018…
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Faces Lawsuit Over Biometric Data Collection
By Derrick Broze The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) faces a lawsuit over the use of handheld devices used to gather biometric data during…
Arizona Citizens Tracked In Facial Recognition Database In First Step For REAL ID Implementation
By Aaron Kesel Arizona citizens are now in a government database that uses facial recognition technology to track them simply for getting a driver’s license….
DHS Wants To Develop Advanced Facial Recognition Technology For Use In Airports and Border Checkpoints
By Aaron Kesel In a move straight out of Minority Report, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) wants to develop advanced facial recognition technology…
NVIDIA Wants to Turn Police Vehicles Into 360 Degree Facial Recognition Platforms
By MassPrivateI Last week, COBAN Technologies (CT) and Digital Barriers (DB) announced that they are working together to install facial biometrics in police dash cams. Coban Technologies Inc.,…
NHL to Install Facial Recognition Cameras to Limit Their Liability
By MassPrivateI It’s official, big brother has invaded sports arenas, stadiums and parks. According to an article in TSN, The National Hockey League (NHL) plans…