As use of facial recognition by law enforcement grows, so do privacy fears
6 years, 8 months ago

As use of facial recognition by law enforcement grows, so do privacy fears

Firstpost  

Facial recognition is playing a bigger role in law enforcement and border security around the world. A growing fear for civil liberties activists is that law enforcement will deploy facial recognition in “real time” through drones, body cameras and dash cams. Clare Garvie, lead author of the 2016 Georgetown study, said that in the past two years, “facial recognition has been deployed in a more widespread and aggressive manner” in the US, including for border security and at least one international airport. “As the black chief executive of a software company developing facial recognition services, I have a personal connection to the technology, both culturally and socially,” Brackeen said in a blog post on TechCrunch. Lynch said there are unique risks of breach or misuse of this data, because “we can’t change our faces.” Evan Selinger, a philosophy professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology, says facial recognition is too dangerous for law enforcement.

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Facial recognition concerns addressed
5 days, 5 hours ago

Facial recognition concerns addressed

China Daily  

A regulation aiming to standardize the use of facial recognition technology and protect personal data was unveiled on Friday, as the increasingly wider application of the security-related tech sparks growing concerns over potential privacy violations in China. Facial recognition technology needs to be used when it is necessary, and should be used in a way that imposes the least intrusion …

More than 50 sex offenders arrested using new facial recognition technology
3 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 50 sex offenders arrested using new facial recognition technology

Hindustan Times  

More than 50 sex offenders found to be in breach of court orders have been tracked down by Metropolitan Police using facial recognition technology. The new technology has been used to arrest people wanted for criminal offences ranging from theft to rape across London. Additionally, 50 people wanted for allegedly serious offences against women including stalking, domestic abuse, rape and …

Good governance of facial recognition devices can better protect personal data
4 months ago

Good governance of facial recognition devices can better protect personal data

China Daily  

As the 2024 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit unfolds in Wuzhen, a water town in East China's Zhejiang province, from November 19 to 22, with artificial intelligence as its centerpiece, the broader implications of emerging technologies, including facial recognition devices, demand attention. Given the grave threat the pandemic posed to people's health and life, the installation of facial recognition devices …

Good governance of facial recognition devices can better protect personal data
4 months ago

Good governance of facial recognition devices can better protect personal data

China Daily  

As the 2024 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit unfolds in Wuzhen, a water town in East China's Zhejiang province, from November 19 to 22, with artificial intelligence as its centerpiece, the broader implications of emerging technologies, including facial recognition devices, demand attention. Given the grave threat the pandemic posed to people's health and life, the installation of facial recognition devices …

Bunnings breached privacy laws by using facial recognition on customers, Commissioner finds
4 months, 1 week ago

Bunnings breached privacy laws by using facial recognition on customers, Commissioner finds

ABC  

Retail giant Bunnings has breached privacy laws by using facial recognition technology on its customers, according to a landmark finding by the Privacy Commissioner. "Individuals who entered the relevant Bunnings stores at the time would not have been aware that facial recognition technology was in use and especially that their sensitive information was being collected, even if briefly," Australian Privacy …

The Real Problem With Banning Masks at Protests
4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Real Problem With Banning Masks at Protests

Wired  

“There are lots of different tools that are available to law enforcement. Indeed, the legal landscape surrounding how law enforcement can use surveillance technologies has been hazy, explained Beth Haroules, a staff attorney for the New York branch of the American Civil Liberties Union, largely because the law hasn’t kept up with the pace with technological development. Tushar Jois, a …

How AI cops are ALREADY patrolling Britain's streets: From 'the eye in the sky' to facial recognition surveillance in supermarkets - the Orwellian technologies being used to tackle crime
9 months, 1 week ago

How AI cops are ALREADY patrolling Britain's streets: From 'the eye in the sky' to facial recognition surveillance in supermarkets - the Orwellian technologies being used to tackle crime

Daily Mail  

In his classic novel, 1984, George Orwell imagined how Britain might one day become a totalitarian surveillance state. From facial recognition in your supermarket to the creepy tech predicting future crime, Britain's police are already using AI to keep an eye on criminals across the country Live facial recognition Since 2015, several police forces across the UK have begun to …

Senators want limits on the government’s use of facial recognition technology for airport screening
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Senators want limits on the government’s use of facial recognition technology for airport screening

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration, saying they are concerned about travelers’ privacy and civil liberties. “This technology poses significant threats to our privacy and civil liberties, and Congress should prohibit TSA’s development and deployment of facial recognition tools until rigorous congressional oversight …

Cops Used DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face—and Tried to Run Facial Recognition on It
1 year, 2 months ago

Cops Used DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face—and Tried to Run Facial Recognition on It

Wired  

In 2017, detectives working a cold case at the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department got an idea, one that might help them finally get a lead on the murder of Maria Jane Weidhofer. “Using DNA found at the crime scene, Parabon Labs reconstructed a possible suspect’s facial features,” the detective explained in a request for “analytical support” sent …

The Battle for Biometric Privacy
1 year, 2 months ago

The Battle for Biometric Privacy

Wired  

In 2024, increased adoption of biometric surveillance systems, such as the use of AI-powered facial recognition in public places and access to government services, will spur biometric identity theft and anti-surveillance innovations. Individuals aiming to steal biometric identities to commit fraud or gain access to unauthorized data will be bolstered by generative AI tools and the abundance of face and …

New Orleans facial recognition tool mostly used against Black suspects
1 year, 4 months ago

New Orleans facial recognition tool mostly used against Black suspects

The Independent  

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Policing minister urges forces to double use of facial recognition software
1 year, 4 months ago

Policing minister urges forces to double use of facial recognition software

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Policing minister Chris …

The shocking rise of shoplifting: Map reveals retail theft hotspots across Britain after 365,000 cases in the past year - so is YOUR area on the list?
1 year, 5 months ago

The shocking rise of shoplifting: Map reveals retail theft hotspots across Britain after 365,000 cases in the past year - so is YOUR area on the list?

Daily Mail  

Shoplifting has surged by 25 per cent – in the latest shocking sign of lawlessness in 'Wild West Britain'. Overall, police recorded crime in England and Wales was 4% higher than the previous year with 6.7million crimes recorded compared with 6.5million in the year ending June 2022, according to the Office of National Statistics. Knife possession offences were also up …

‘Game-changing’ facial recognition technology catches prolific shoplifters
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Game-changing’ facial recognition technology catches prolific shoplifters

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Britain’s biggest police force is using “game-changing” facial recognition technology to catch prolific …

Police use facial recognition technology to catch prolific shoplifters with state-of-the-art system which can identify potential suspects in just 60 seconds
1 year, 5 months ago

Police use facial recognition technology to catch prolific shoplifters with state-of-the-art system which can identify potential suspects in just 60 seconds

Daily Mail  

Game-changing facial recognition technology is now being used by police to catch prolific shoplifters. Scotland Yard Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the results were 'game-changing' and the use of FRT could revolutionise how police forces investigate Concerns: Privacy rights group Big Brother Watch launched a legal challenge over the use of facial recognition software in the UK Opposed: The software …

MPs join campaign group’s call for facial recognition ban
1 year, 5 months ago

MPs join campaign group’s call for facial recognition ban

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy …

FBI Agents Are Using Face Recognition Without Proper Training
55 years, 2 months ago

FBI Agents Are Using Face Recognition Without Proper Training

Wired  

The outside face recognition tools used by the FBI and other federal law enforcement covered by the report comes from companies including Clearview AI, which scraped billions of photos of faces from the internet to train its face recognition system, and Thorn, a nonprofit that combats sex trafficking by applying face recognition to identify victims and sex traffickers from online …

Lawsuits by Black plaintiffs over misidentification by facial recognition grow
1 year, 6 months ago

Lawsuits by Black plaintiffs over misidentification by facial recognition grow

LA Times  

Randal Quran Reid, shown at his attorney’s office last week, says the use of facial recognition technology by a sheriff’s detective in Louisiana led to his arrest in crimes he did not commit. “They couldn’t give me any information outside of, ‘You’ve got to wait for Louisiana to come take you,’ and there was no timeline on that.” Quran, 29, …

Wrongly arrested because of facial recognition: Why new police tech risks serious miscarriages of justice
1 year, 6 months ago

Wrongly arrested because of facial recognition: Why new police tech risks serious miscarriages of justice

The Independent  

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Government looking to expand use of facial recognition technology
1 year, 6 months ago

Government looking to expand use of facial recognition technology

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Silkie Carlo, director of privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch, said: “It’s disturbing and deeply …

Home Office ‘agreed to lobby for facial recognition use to cut shop crime’
1 year, 7 months ago

Home Office ‘agreed to lobby for facial recognition use to cut shop crime’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Home Office has “urgent questions to answer” over reports …

Police to use controversial facial recognition software at Beyonce’s first UK concert
1 year, 10 months ago

Police to use controversial facial recognition software at Beyonce’s first UK concert

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police will use live facial recognition software to scan crowds …

UK police forces could roll out facial recognition cameras using AI
1 year, 10 months ago

UK police forces could roll out facial recognition cameras using AI

Daily Mail  

Police forces across the country could soon be rolling out facial recognition cameras despite fears it could lead to widespread surveillance. The King’s coronation earlier this month saw the largest deployment of AI policing technology in ‘world history’, Professor Fraser Sampson said Official figures have revealed an estimated 68,000 royal fan’s faces were scanned across the day - but only …

TSA is testing facial recognition at more airports, raising privacy concerns
1 year, 10 months ago

TSA is testing facial recognition at more airports, raising privacy concerns

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — A passenger walks up to an airport security checkpoint, slips an ID card into a slot and looks into a camera atop a small screen. In a February letter to TSA, five senators — four Democrats and an Independent who is part of the Democratic caucus — demanded the agency stop the program, saying: “Increasing biometric surveillance of …

The US is developing drones with facial recognition software: How this could be lethal
2 years ago

The US is developing drones with facial recognition software: How this could be lethal

Firstpost  

The US Air Force has signed a contract worth $729,056 with a Seattle-based firm to integrate drones with facial recognition software. It seems reel life has inspired real life with the United States developing drones set up with facial recognition software. According to a report by the New Scientist, the US Air Force has signed a contract worth $729,056 with …

Brazil turns facial recognition on rioters despite racism fears
2 years, 2 months ago

Brazil turns facial recognition on rioters despite racism fears

The Hindu  

Police in Brazil plan on using facial recognition to identify protesters who rampaged through government buildings, escalating state surveillance in a move that has alarmed privacy and human rights experts. Thereafter, Rio de Janeiro's former governor Wilson Witzel rolled out facial recognition tools, saying they would help curb the city's rampant crime rate. Facial recognition is part of the federal …

Police seize on COVID-19 tech to expand global surveillance
2 years, 3 months ago

Police seize on COVID-19 tech to expand global surveillance

The Independent  

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Facial recognition system of Tamil Nadu police stirs privacy row
2 years, 3 months ago

Facial recognition system of Tamil Nadu police stirs privacy row

Hindustan Times  

The facial recognition system which chief minister M K Stalin launched last year for police to identify criminals has stirred a controversy after a Chennai motorist tweeted about being checked at night, sparking concerns over collecting personal data and the right to privacy. !” To this the verified handle of the Greater Chennai Police responded: “Facial recognition system is being …

Op-Ed: Facial recognition technology victimizes people of color. It must be regulated
2 years, 5 months ago

Op-Ed: Facial recognition technology victimizes people of color. It must be regulated

LA Times  

A facial recognition system showing a blue interface with a human head. In Williams’ case, the Detroit Police Department used Michigan State Police’s facial recognition program to identify a suspect from a grainy surveillance image. Facial recognition technology, in addition to its algorithmic biases, can — and has — been used by law enforcement to identify peaceful protesters, investigate minor …

Explained | Delhi Police’s use of facial recognition technology
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained | Delhi Police’s use of facial recognition technology

The Hindu  

The story so far: Right to Information responses received by the Internet Freedom Foundation, a New-Delhi based digital rights organisation, reveal that the Delhi Police treats matches of above 80% similarity generated by its facial recognition technology system as positive results. In 2020, the Delhi Police stated in an RTI response that, though they obtained FRT as per the Sadhan …

Police Commission sets new rules for how LAPD uses surveillance technology
2 years, 7 months ago

Police Commission sets new rules for how LAPD uses surveillance technology

LA Times  

LAPD Chief Michel Moore in 2020. This week, Moore voiced support for new rules on how the department can use surveillance technology, saying they would be “valuable in building public trust.” The Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday adopted new rules for how police can use crimefighting technologies, despite opposition from advocacy groups who said they could lead to increased …

How Customs and Border Protection is using surveillance technology.
2 years, 7 months ago

How Customs and Border Protection is using surveillance technology.

Slate  

This article was adapted from the Aug. 4 edition of the Border Chronicle. We already have that information.” As Higgins spoke during a hearing titled “Assessing CBP’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology,” he looked at Daniel Tanciar, the chief innovation officer of Pangiam, a company founded in 2020 that aims “to revolutionize the future of operations, security, and safety at …

Privacy group complains of ‘unlawful’ facial recognition at convenience stores
2 years, 8 months ago

Privacy group complains of ‘unlawful’ facial recognition at convenience stores

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Privacy rights group Big Brother …

Renewed calls for national guidelines on using facial recognition technology after CHOICE investigation
2 years, 9 months ago

Renewed calls for national guidelines on using facial recognition technology after CHOICE investigation

ABC  

Tech and human rights experts have renewed calls for a national framework on the use of facial recognition technology, as one described it as the "wild west of the digital world". Key points: Australia does not have dedicated laws for the use of facial recognition technology Some forms of the technology used to identify people are "prone to error", experts …

Editorial: Police body cams shouldn’t be surveillance tools
2 years, 9 months ago

Editorial: Police body cams shouldn’t be surveillance tools

LA Times  

Police body cameras and facial recognition technology serve two completely different purposes and shouldn’t be combined. Body cams record officer interactions with the public and make police less likely to fib about what they did or why, because they know there will be a reviewable recording. It infringes on privacy — with little benefit to public safety, because facial recognition …

Police guidance on facial recognition technology ‘a hammer blow to privacy’
3 years ago

Police guidance on facial recognition technology ‘a hammer blow to privacy’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Campaigners branded guidance being sent to forces about how to use live facial recognition …

Explained | Facial recognition tech in Indian airports
3 years, 3 months ago

Explained | Facial recognition tech in Indian airports

The Hindu  

The story so far: Last week, Minister of State for Civil Aviation V.K. Singh, said four airports in the country will soon have facial recognition technology -based boarding system for passengers. Digi Yatra initiative aims to make air travel paperless and hassle-free in the country, and proposes to simplify passenger-related processes at various check points at the airport by using …

Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition software
3 years, 4 months ago

Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition software

CNN  

CNN Business — Facebook said Tuesday it plans to stop using facial-recognition software that could automatically recognize people in photos and videos posted on the social network, marking a massive shift both for the tech industry and for a company known for collecting vast amounts of data about its billions of users. Pesenti wrote that the world’s largest social network …

As UK cracks down on protests, surveillance tech market grows
3 years, 5 months ago

As UK cracks down on protests, surveillance tech market grows

Al Jazeera  

From mobile phone trackers to facial recognition software, a range of spying tools were on sale at a recent London exhibition. London, United Kingdom – “First we pick up that there’s a planned protest,” said Barry Millet, an information security manager at Mitie, as he pointed at a computer screen streaming a small protest. “One hour of CCTV video from …

The ugly face of a crime-fighting move
3 years, 7 months ago

The ugly face of a crime-fighting move

The Hindu  

In the monsoon session of Parliament, no meaningful debate could take place due to the controversy over Pegasus, the spyware. The Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States uses facial recognition technology for potential investigative leads; police forces in England use facial recognition to tackle serious violence. Impact on rights From a technical angle, facial recognition technology can be …

Facial Verification Won't Fight Fraud
3 years, 9 months ago

Facial Verification Won't Fight Fraud

Wired  

With the US economy just starting to recover from Covid-19 and millions still out of work, Congress authorized expanded unemployment benefits that supplement state assistance programs. WIRED OPINION ABOUT Albert Fox Cahn is the founder and executive director of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, a New York–based civil rights and privacy group, and a visiting fellow at Yale Law School’s …

States push back against use of facial recognition by police
3 years, 10 months ago

States push back against use of facial recognition by police

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. have used facial recognition technology to solve homicides and bust human traffickers, but concern about its accuracy and the growing pervasiveness of video surveillance is leading some state lawmakers to hit the pause button. “It’s one of those rare issues that’s seen bipartisan support, in that nobody wants to be tracked …

Virginia lawmakers ban police use of facial recognition
3 years, 11 months ago

Virginia lawmakers ban police use of facial recognition

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Last month, Virginia lawmakers quietly passed one of the most restrictive bans in the country on the use of facial recognition technology. The legislation, which won unusually broad bipartisan support, prohibits all local law enforcement agencies and campus police departments from purchasing or using facial recognition technology unless it is expressly authorized by the state legislature. Aird …

The Hidden Hand Of Facial Recognition In The Capitol Insurrection Manhunt
4 years ago

The Hidden Hand Of Facial Recognition In The Capitol Insurrection Manhunt

Huff Post  

Illustration: Rebecca Zisser/HuffPost At 19, Matthew Jason Beddingfield was charged with first-degree attempted murder for allegedly shooting another teenager in the head in the parking lot of a North Carolina Walmart. Like other law enforcement agencies across the country, the FBI uses facial recognition technology, though it says it follows a set of policies and best practices to ensure “public …

At Dubai airport, travelers' eyes become their passports
4 years ago

At Dubai airport, travelers' eyes become their passports

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But Dubai's iris scan improves …

Facial recognition may help find Capitol rioters — but it could harm many others, experts say
4 years, 1 month ago

Facial recognition may help find Capitol rioters — but it could harm many others, experts say

LA Times  

In the days following the Jan. 6 riot at the nation’s Capitol, there was a rush to identify those who had stormed the building’s hallowed halls. Facial recognition’s promise that it will help law enforcement solve more cases, and solve them quickly, has led to its growing use across the country. We have to be careful.” Black, brown, poor, trans …

U.S. lawmakers aim to curtail face recognition even as the technology IDs Capitol attackers
4 years, 2 months ago

U.S. lawmakers aim to curtail face recognition even as the technology IDs Capitol attackers

The Hindu  

U.S. lawmakers are moving ahead with efforts to ban facial recognition software even as the technology helps identify supporters of President Donald Trump who ransacked their workplace and forced them to evacuate this month. Sheldon said he provided the FBI possible names of several people in the violent mob thanks to a facial recognition program he purchased. Markey last year …

The Capitol Attack Doesn’t Justify Expanding Surveillance
4 years, 2 months ago

The Capitol Attack Doesn’t Justify Expanding Surveillance

Wired  

They took our Capitol, stormed the halls, pilfered our documents, and shattered the norms of our democracy. Right now, a growing chorus is demanding we use facial recognition, cellphone tower data, and every manner of invasive surveillance to punish the mob. In the days since the attack, the airwaves have been full of former law enforcement officials claiming that surveillance …

Facial recognition technology: law yet to catch up
4 years, 2 months ago

Facial recognition technology: law yet to catch up

The Hindu  

There are currently 16 different facial recognition tracking systems in active utilisation by various Central and State governments across India for surveillance, security or authentication of identity. Another problem that may arise is of mass surveillance, wherein the police are using the FRT system during protest,” Ms. Jain said. If a ‘false negative’ occurs when the government is using the …

Dubai to Introduce Facial Recognition on Public Transport to Beef Up Security
4 years, 5 months ago

Dubai to Introduce Facial Recognition on Public Transport to Beef Up Security

News 18  

Dubai is introducing a facial recognition system on public transport to beef up security, officials said Sunday, as the emirate prepares to host the global Expo exhibition. Earlier this week, under the watch of Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the city’s police used facial recognition in a simulated scenario to identify gunmen launching an attack on a metro …

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