The European Union May Ban Facial Recognition For 5-Year Review Of Tech
By Aaron Kesel The European Union is considering banning facial recognition technology which has raised massive privacy concerns over the years since its inception, risking…
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Rentable Facial Recognition Robots That Can Detect Emotion Coming To A Conference Near You
By MassPrivateI Conference goers now have to be wary that robots will identify them everywhere they go. Corporations can now rent Chinese-made CloudMinds robots that…
Seven and Counting: Cambridge, Massachusetts Passes Facial Recognition Ban
By Michael Maharrey Last Monday night, the Cambridge City Council passed a measure banning facial recognition technology in the city. The growing movement to prohibit…
Interview: Michael Maharrey on Facial Recognition Pushback
By Corbett Report Extras Today Michael Maharrey of the Tenth Amendment Center joins us to discuss the recent legislative successes that have helped to push…
2019: Facial Recognition And Corporate Surveillance Become Commonplace
By MassPrivateI 2019 will go down as the year facial recognition and corporate surveillance became commonplace. I wrote approximately thirty-three different facial recognition stories last…
Activists Worldwide Face Off Against Face Recognition: 2019 Year in Review
By Katitza Rodriguez We’ve all heard the expression, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” We might hope that what we do and where we…
How China Tracks Everyone And What It Means For All Of Us
By VICE News VICE’s Elle Reeve heads to China to investigate the rise of facial recognition technology — and what that means for all of…
Three and Counting: Northampton, Massachusetts Passes Facial Recognition Ban
By Michael Maharrey On Thursday, Northampton became the third Massachusetts city to ban facial recognition technology with a unanimous vote by the city council. The…
Victory: Facial Recognition Stopped in Two More Cities
By Michael Boldin Mass warrantless surveillance – a new ban in the East – and an extra push brings down a massive program in another…
NEC Uses Customer Experience Centers To Expand Government-Run Facial Recognition
By MassPrivateI Want to convince our politicians to use facial recognition? How about opening a biometric customer experience center near the Congress and the Senate?…
Brookline, Massachusetts, Passes Facial Recognition Ban
By Michael Maharrey The town of Brookline overwhelmingly voted to ban government use of facial recognition technology in the city on Wednesday, December 11th ….
San Diego Shuts Down Massive Facial Recognition System to Comply With New California Law
By Michael Maharrey In a major victory for privacy advocates, San Diego will shut down one of the largest facial recognition programs in the country….
Victory: San Diego to Suspend Face Recognition Program, Limits ICE Access To Criminal Justice Data
By Dave Maass We just stopped one of the largest, longest running, and most controversial face recognition programs operated by local law enforcement in the…
DHS Walks Back Proposed Facial Recognition Exit Scans For Americans Traveling
By Aaron Kesel The Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) branch has reversed a previous proposed plan to require all U.S. citizens…