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FBI piloting Amazon Rekognition facial matching software

First, there was the news that Amazon Rekognition had been pitched to ICE, which drew criticism from civil liberties groups. Now, we have news that the FBI is actually using it in a pilot program. While technology may be limiting in the realms of privacy, it can also be a benefit to security. It's a [...]

By |2019-01-05T09:31:04-05:00January 5th, 2019|News|Comments Off on FBI piloting Amazon Rekognition facial matching software

Amazon tries to sell facial recognition software to ICE

BY MATT DAY, THE SEATTLE TIMES / OCTOBER 24, 2018 (TNS) — Amazon officials earlier this year pitched the company’s controversial facial recognition software to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, according to documents uncovered by the Project on Government Oversight. The disclosure comes as Amazon’s product and similar tools built by other companies come under [...]

By |2018-10-26T06:11:04-04:00October 26th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Amazon tries to sell facial recognition software to ICE

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