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…
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Now Is The Time: Tell Congress to Ban Federal Use of Face Recognition
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…
Democrat Senators Propose Bill To Ban Facial Recognition From Federal Law Enforcement
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…
Victory! Boston Bans Government Use of Face Surveillance
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…
“The Stadium & Event Safety Strategic Alliance” Creating Global Covert Facial Recognition Program
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…
Clearview AI May Be Illegal In EU Watchdog Says
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…
IBM, Amazon Agree to Step Back From Face Recognition. Where Is Microsoft?
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…
Amazon Ring Must End Its Dangerous Partnerships With Police
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…
Amazon Halts Use Of “Racist” Facial Recognition Software By 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…
Mapped: The State Of Facial Recognition Around The World
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…
CLEAR Biometrics Wants To Force Employees To Submit To Daily Facial Recognition Checks
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…
Parents Oppose Facial Recognition in U.S. Schools Because China and Russia Use It To Spy on Dissidents
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…
New York Education Department Blocks Funding for Facial Recognition Technology
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…
CCTV Cameras Are Being Turned Into Heartbeat Measuring Social Distancing Monsters
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…