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The Chief of Police in London, Ontario, has confirmed that seven department officers had access to Clearview AI’s controversial facial recognition program. One of those officers went on to use the platform during an investigation. Others only tested the software using photos of themselves or well-known public figures. The admission comes several weeks after the […]
The Canadian real estate firm 1Valet has come under fire for using facial recognition on its properties. 1Valet currently manages three buildings in Ottawa and has another 12,000 units in development. Residents are allowed to use facial recognition to gain access to their building, though the system will record and store images of everyone who […]
A group of London artists known as the Dazzle Club are using makeup to protest the Metropolitan Police’s rapidly expanding face-based surveillance program. To that end, the group has been going on monthly walks through the city while wearing makeup that is designed to hide their faces from the city’s facial recognition cameras. The makeup […]
The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office have banned the use of Clearview AI within their offices. However, both organizations admitted that they did not do so until after they had taken advantage of the free trials that Clearview offered to law enforcement agencies and other parties. The […]
Another British privacy watchdog is asking the police to suspend their use of facial recognition, at least until the potential impact of face-based surveillance is more completely understood. The latest request was issued by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), and it echoes similar demands from organizations like Big Brother Watch and Amnesty International. […]
In addition to its internet-scraping facial recognition service, Clearview AI has also been working on implementing its biometric technology into surveillance cameras and smart glasses, according to a new report from Buzzfeed. The hardware-focused efforts were marketed under a sister brand called Insight Camera. While Insight Camera’s website made no mention of its connection with […]
Administrators at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) have abandoned their plans to bring facial recognition to the campus. The proposed surveillance system would have used facial recognition to identify people trying to gain access to various buildings, and to spot people who are not supposed to be on university grounds. However, the scheme […]
The International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) is trying to put a more charitable spin on a recent NIST report that examines the performance of various facial recognition algorithms. The report was based on the NIST’s evaluation of 189 different algorithms. In its response, the IBIA takes issue with those who raised concerns about accuracy […]
“… LG CNS operates an ‘LG Science Park’ located in Seoul, and has now added face-scanning devices to all 26 of the park’s points of entry.” A subsidiary of Korea-based tech giant LG has teamed up with a Hong Kong-based facial recognition specialist to add security to its headquarters. The subsidiary, LG CNS, specializes in […]
Where there has been some disagreement about key issues covered in this year’s FindBiometrics Year in Review survey, there has also been quite a bit of consensus. On the issue of privacy, for example, a majority of 94 percent agreed that it’s a fundamental right; and 91 percent agreed that standardized biometric testing was crucial […]
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