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“Obscuring your face does not hide you from facial recognition systems, researchers have found.”
“A group from the Max Planck Institute found that blurred images were still individually
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“The European Commission has revealed it is considering a ban on the use of facial recognition in public areas for up to five years.
Regulators want time to work out
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The Facial Recognition Technology Warrant Act, introduced by Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) would be the first federal restriction on law enforcement’s use of the technology, reports Sara Merken for Bloomberg
Continue Reading Bill Drop: US Senator Offers Legislation Restricting Use of Facial Recognition
The French Data Protection Authority, CNIL, has prohibited the use of facial recognition to control entry into a school as disproportionate saying that alternative less intrusive means are available, such
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According to the NewEurope newspaper, “Sweden’s data protection authority has approved the use of facial recognition technology by the police, to help identify criminal suspects.”
“The new application of facial
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The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office has issued an opinion on the use of Live Facial Recognition technology by law enforcement.
Continue Reading United Kingdom Issues Guidance on Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition
New York City lawmakers have proposed three bills that would regulate the use of facial-recognition software by business owners and landlords, The Wall Street Journal reports.
If passed, landlords and
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The Swedish data protection authority fined a school SEK 200,000 (approximately 19,000 EUR) for using facial recognition technology to take
Continue Reading Swedish Data Protection Authority Issues First Fine Under GDPR
“A loose coalition of privacy-minded digital rights groups and policymakers is crafting a strategy to rein in facial recognition technology in cities across the country. ”
“Three cities thus far
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