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Facial recognition illustrates issue of personal privacy vs. public safety

Image from biometricupdate.com Facial recognition as a security measure has been, and will most likely continue to be, a hot topic of debate, as it brings the issue of personal privacy and public safety to a new level. Facial recognition appears to have tremendous benefits, but as with any other new, sweeping technology, [...]

By |2019-10-21T07:07:46-04:00October 21st, 2019|News|Comments Off on Facial recognition illustrates issue of personal privacy vs. public safety

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

NYPD’s deployment of drones in New York City threatens privacy, critics say

BY JACK MORSE, Mashable.com The New York Civil Liberties Union, which in a Dec. 7 statement blasts the forthcoming NYPD deployment of the flying surveillance bots as "a serious threat to privacy." LIKE the IFPO on Facebook! IFPO December Special: CPO Traditional Package with over $60 in Savings!   Click here to read [...]

By |2020-12-02T06:23:47-05:00December 11th, 2018|News|Comments Off on NYPD’s deployment of drones in New York City threatens privacy, critics say

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

First facial recognition kiosks in US to debut at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson

From privateofficerbreakingnews: Atlanta GA Sept 22 2018 -- Delta Air Lines plans to launch what it calls the nation’s first “biometric terminal” by deploying facial recognition at multiple points in the international terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson. At the Maynard H. Jackson International Terminal and Concourse F at the Atlanta airport, Delta plans to use facial recognition [...]

By |2018-09-24T06:09:13-04:00September 24th, 2018|News|Comments Off on First facial recognition kiosks in US to debut at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson

New York DMV improves facial recognition to bust wanted criminals

NY DMV Facial Recognition Nabs Thousands of Unsuspected Wanted Criminals privateofficer.com   From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: New York Sept 2 2016 A man accused of filing for a driver’s license under a stolen identity, claiming to have never had a suspended or revoked license, turns out to have been arrested four times for alcohol-related offenses. [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:23:00-05:00September 2nd, 2016|News|Comments Off on New York DMV improves facial recognition to bust wanted criminals

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