Now in Effect: Washington State Law Puts Limits on Facial Recognition Technology
By Michael Maharrey OLYMPIA, Wash. (July 7, 2020) – Last week, a Washington state law went into effect that requires a warrant for ongoing and…
By Michael Maharrey OLYMPIA, Wash. (July 7, 2020) – Last week, a Washington state law went into effect that requires a warrant for ongoing and…
By Matthew Guariglia Cities and states across the country have banned government use of face surveillance technology, and many more are weighing proposals to do…
By Aaron Kesel Sens. Ed Markey, D-Mass. and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced a bill that seeks to ban the use of facial recognition and biometric…
By Matthew Guariglia The push to minimize the government’s power to track and spy on people with surveillance technology has picked up steam as the…
By MassPrivateI A recent announcement describing the creation of a “stadium & event strategic alliance” might be one of the most tone-deaf announcements to come…
By Aaron Kesel The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) said that the use of Clearview artificial intelligence by law enforcement would “likely not be consistent…
By Matthew Guariglia Activism is working. Both on the streets as people protest to end racist and violent policing, and among civil liberties organizations who…
By Jason Kelley and Matthew Guariglia Across the United States, people are taking to the street to protest racist police violence, including the tragic police…
By Tyler Durden As we have detailed numerous times over the past few years (here, here, here, and here), facial recognition systems are becoming more…
By Tyler Durden From public CCTV cameras to biometric identification systems in airports, facial recognition technology is now common in a growing number of places…
By MassPrivateI For years, the tobacco industry has denied vaping causes cancer. Similarly, the biometrics industry, despite knowing facial recognition destroys everyone’s privacy, claims it…
By B.N. Frank Before facial recognition technology was invented, schools hired security guards to protect students and staff from “the bad guys.” If you’ve had…
By Michael Maharrey ALBANY, N.Y. (April 29, 2020) – The New York State Education Department has blocked schools from using a state funding mechanism to…
By MassPrivateI Facial recognition company VSBLTY announced that they are working with Photon-X to turn smart city cameras into heartbeat measuring cameras. The two firms…