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Facial Recognition Technology
Police Could Run Facial Recognition Search on Driving Licence Records
Under current law, access to driver licence records are only readily accessible for road traffic purposes.
December 21, 2023
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Evgenia Filimianova
Privacy Bill Fails to Address Dangers of Facial Recognition Technology: Coalition
A coalition pushing for better regulation of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance technologies says proposed federal privacy ...
November 1, 2023
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The Canadian Press
Court Dossier Reveals Facial Search Firm Holds Information on Millions of UK Citizens
Documents used in a successful legal bid by Clearview AI reveal how it can find out your name, ...
October 20, 2023
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Patricia Devlin
Senior UK Peer Calls for Limits on Facial Recognition Technology
A senior peer has called for legislation to “drastically limit” the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) after ...
June 1, 2023
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Patricia Devlin
Schools Using Facial Recognition Creating ‘Out of Control’ Surveillance Society: Campaigners
Over 60 schools are using facial recognition in what privacy campaigners say is making Britain a “surveillance society ...
May 24, 2023
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Patricia Devlin
TSA Installs Facial Recognition Tech in Several US Airports, Alarming Some Lawmakers
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is testing out the use of facial recognition systems at American airports, ...
May 15, 2023
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Naveen Athrappully
Dubai to Introduce Visa Applications Via Facial Recognition
Dubai is preparing to allow its residents to apply for government documents like visas directly from their smartphones ...
October 12, 2022
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Naveen Athrappully
MPs Call for Tight Federal Restriction on Use of Facial Recognition Technology
A House of Commons committee is calling for a moratorium on the use of facial recognition technology by ...
October 4, 2022
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The Canadian Press
Campaigners Urge new Head of Metropolitan Police to Scrap Facial Recognition Technology
On his first day in the job the new Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Mark Rowley, has ...
September 12, 2022
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Chris Summers
Australia to Investigate Kmart and Bunnings Over Use of Facial Recognition Technology
Australian major retailers Bunnings and Kmart have become the subject of an investigation over their use of facial ...
July 13, 2022
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Nina Nguyen
83 Percent of Australian Brands Appear to Monitor Customers Online: Report
A recent privacy report has found that 83 percent of Australian brands appear to track their customer's activity ...
June 23, 2022
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Nina Nguyen
Debate Intensifies Over Use Of Facial Recognition Technology In British Schools
For years, the UK has been using biometrics to identify school children, but now that facial recognition (FRT) ...
April 13, 2022
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Owen Evans
New Police Policy Could Allow Innocent People to Be Put on Facial Recognition Watchlists
Civil liberties groups have criticised new UK police guidance that could place innocent people on facial recognition systems ...
March 23, 2022
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Owen Evans
Biometric Age Verification Technology Accepted For UK Government Pilot In Shops
Innovative Technology has been approved as a participant in a UK government programme piloting age verification technology for ...
February 17, 2022
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Owen Evans
Facial Recognition Tech: Centralising Surveillance Operations in China?
Commentary The People’s Republic of China has a formidable reputation in the field of facial recognition technology. This ...
February 15, 2022
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Gabriël Moens
Privacy Concerns as Welsh Police Trial Facial Recognition Tech to Identify Suspects
Welsh police are rolling out futuristic technology that will identify wanted individuals in real-time. The system, known as ...
December 15, 2021
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Owen Evans
South Korea to Track COVID-19 Patients, Ensure Mask Compliance With Facial Recognition Cameras
A city in South Korea plans to roll out a system that uses facial recognition technology and data ...
December 14, 2021
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Isabel van Brugen
New LAX Port Director to Oversee Facial Recognition Program
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appointed a new director on Nov. 22 to oversee its facial recognition ...
November 23, 2021
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Jill McLaughlin
Moscow Says It Is First to Launch Large-Scale Metro Facial ID Payment System
MOSCOW—Moscow's sprawling metro network on Friday launched a fare payment system using facial recognition technology at its more ...
October 15, 2021
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Reuters
Federal Use of Facial Recognition Technology Expanding: GAO Report
A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) survey shows that at least 10 federal agencies have plans to expand ...
August 29, 2021
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Ken Silva
Microsoft Provides Australian State Police with Object Recognition Services For Surveillance
Microsoft has announced it will provide the Australian New South Wales (NSW) Police force with its object recognition ...
June 9, 2021
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Daniel Khmelev
The Double-Edged Sword of Facial Recognition Technology
Commentary On the television crime drama “FBI,” Special Agent Jubal Valentine brusquely orders an underling to run a ...
July 11, 2020
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Diane Dimond
Ban Federal Use of Facial Recognition Tools, Groups Urge Trudeau Government
OTTAWA—Dozens of groups and individuals working to protect privacy, human rights and civil liberties want the Trudeau government ...
July 8, 2020
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The Canadian Press
With Painted Faces, Artists Fight Facial Recognition Tech
LONDON—As night falls in London, Georgina Rowlands and Anna Hart start applying makeup. Instead of lipstick and eyeliner, ...
March 8, 2020
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The Associated Press
Companies Using Facial Recognition Need to Follow Ethical Standards: Lawmakers
Facial recognition technology, unbeknownst to citizens, is used in a variety of public settings, but some U.S. lawmakers ...
January 18, 2020
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Masooma Haq
Hong Kong Protesters Wary of Chinese Surveillance Technology
HONG KONG–Young Hong Kong residents protesting a proposed extradition law that would allow suspects to be sent to ...
June 13, 2019
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The Associated Press
Chinese Thieves Exploit Facial Recognition Mobile Payment System to Steal
A Chinese man recently had his money stolen from his bank account after his roommates scanned his face ...
April 9, 2019
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Olivia Li
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Kimberly Hayek
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Jeff Louderback
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Kimberly Hayek
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124 Swiss Lawmakers Condemn Beijing’s Transnational Repression of Falun Gong
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