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December 26, 2020 / Last updated : December 26, 2020 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

The Verge: Civil rights groups move to block expansion of facial recognition in airports

The Verge: Civil rights groups move to block expansion of facial recognition in airports. “A coalition of civil rights groups led by the American Civil Liberties Union have filed an objection to the proposed expansion of Customs and Border Protections facial recognition at land and sea ports. The National Immigration Law Center, Fight for the […]

December 20, 2020 / Last updated : December 20, 2020 ResearchBuzz Research & Opinion

CNBC: China’s Huawei tested A.I. software that could identify Uighur Muslims and alert police, report says

CNBC: China’s Huawei tested A.I. software that could identify Uighur Muslims and alert police, report says. “Huawei, together with one of China’s biggest artificial intelligence (AI) firms Megvii, tested a facial recognition system that could be used to detect members of a minority Muslim group and send alerts to authorities, a new report claims.”

December 20, 2020 / Last updated : December 20, 2020 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

CNET: Facial recognition’s fate could be decided in 2021

CNET: Facial recognition’s fate could be decided in 2021. “The dumpster fire that was 2020 has also set the stage for what could be the biggest development in facial recognition and how it gets regulated. In the past year, lawmakers, privacy advocates, lawsuits and local legislative measures have all rallied against the technology as a […]

December 2, 2020 / Last updated : December 2, 2020 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

Gizmodo: Massachusetts Lawmakers Voted To Ban Police From Using Facial Recognition Tech

Gizmodo: Massachusetts Lawmakers Voted To Ban Police From Using Facial Recognition Tech. “Massachusetts lawmakers voted on Monday to pass a police reform bill that would outlaw the use of facial recognition technology by police departments and other public agencies in the state. The bill now heads to Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker for his signature.”

December 2, 2020 / Last updated : December 2, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

CNET: Facial recognition is getting better at making matches around face masks

CNET: Facial recognition is getting better at making matches around face masks. “Scientists agree that face masks are here to stay, and research finds that facial recognition technology is starting to catch up. Since the start of the pandemic, facial recognition providers have been working to get around the coverings, and they’ve gotten marginally better, […]

November 28, 2020 / Last updated : November 28, 2020 ResearchBuzz Research & Opinion

Biometric Update: Report says lack of diversity in face biometrics datasets extends to expression, emotion

Biometric Update: Report says lack of diversity in face biometrics datasets extends to expression, emotion . “An academic study on ‘Facial Expressions as a Vulnerability in Face Recognition’ from four researchers associated with MIT, Barcelona’s Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, and the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, suggests that databases with greater balance of facial expressions should […]

November 26, 2020 / Last updated : November 26, 2020 ResearchBuzz Useful Stuff

TNW: This AI tool generates your creepy lookalikes to trick facial recognition

TNW: This AI tool generates your creepy lookalikes to trick facial recognition. “If you’re worried about facial recognition firms or stalkers mining your online photos, a new tool called Anonymizer could help you escape their clutches. The app was created by Generated Media, a startup that provides AI-generated pictures to customers ranging from video game […]

November 11, 2020 / Last updated : November 11, 2020 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

ABC 7 Chicago: Illinois Facebook users can file claims as part of class action lawsuit settlement for up to $400

ABC 7 Chicago: Illinois Facebook users can file claims as part of class action lawsuit settlement for up to $400. “Facebook users in Illinois can now apply to collect from a settlement stemming from a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed over Facebook’s collection and storing of biometric data of Illinois users without proper […]

September 22, 2020 / Last updated : September 22, 2020 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

Los Angeles Times: Despite past denials, LAPD has used facial recognition software 30,000 times in last decade, records show

Los Angeles Times: Despite past denials, LAPD has used facial recognition software 30,000 times in last decade, records show. “The Los Angeles Police Department has used facial recognition software nearly 30,000 times since 2009, with hundreds of officers running images of suspects from surveillance cameras and other sources against a massive database of mug shots […]

September 20, 2020 / Last updated : September 20, 2020 ResearchBuzz Tweaks & Updates

9to5Google: WhatsApp beta preps fingerprint authentication for web companion app

9to5Google: WhatsApp beta preps fingerprint authentication for web companion app. “The latest WhatsApp beta update for Android shows signs the messaging application is tightening security when using the companion web app with fingerprint authentication. Code digger WABetaInfo found evidence of this enhanced security for the companion app in the 2.20200.10 build of the latest WhatsApp […]

September 10, 2020 / Last updated : September 10, 2020 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

CNN: Portland passes broadest facial recognition ban in the US

CNN: Portland passes broadest facial recognition ban in the US. “The city of Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday banned the use of facial-recognition technology by city departments — including local police — as well as public-facing businesses such as stores, restaurants and hotels.”

August 24, 2020 / Last updated : August 24, 2020 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

Techdirt: Clearview Hires Prominent First Amendment Lawyer To Argue For Its Right To Sell Scraped Data To Cops

Techdirt: Clearview Hires Prominent First Amendment Lawyer To Argue For Its Right To Sell Scraped Data To Cops. “Clearview — the facial recognition company selling law enforcement agencies (and others) access to billions of photos and personal info scraped from the web — is facing lawsuits over its business model, which appears to violate some […]

August 16, 2020 / Last updated : August 16, 2020 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

Techdirt: Las Vegas Police Are Running Lots Of Low Quality Images Through Their Facial Recognition System

Techdirt: Las Vegas Police Are Running Lots Of Low Quality Images Through Their Facial Recognition System. “Even when facial recognition software works well, it still performs pretty poorly. When algorithms aren’t generating false positives, they’re acting on the biases programmed into them, making it far more likely for minorities to be misidentified by the software. […]

August 4, 2020 / Last updated : August 4, 2020 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

OneZero: The Era of DNA Database Hacks Is Here

OneZero: The Era of DNA Database Hacks Is Here. “On the morning of July 19, hackers accessed the online DNA database GEDmatch and temporarily allowed police to search the profiles of more than 1 million users that were previously not accessible to law enforcement. GEDmatch is a genealogy tool that allows users to upload their […]

August 2, 2020 / Last updated : August 2, 2020 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

CPO Magazine: Illinois Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Facial Recognition Databases Violate Biometric Privacy Law, Could Cost Tech Giants $5,000 Per Incident

CPO Magazine: Illinois Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Facial Recognition Databases Violate Biometric Privacy Law, Could Cost Tech Giants $5,000 Per Incident. “The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) made national news recently when it drove Clearview AI out of the state, due to a pending lawsuit over the company’s scraping of social media pictures and […]

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