All Facial recognition articles
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News BriefFTC warns businesses to risk assess uses of biometric technologies
Businesses that make false or unsubstantiated claims regarding facial recognition and other biometric technologies could face enforcement from the Federal Trade Commission, the agency warned in a policy statement.
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Snap agrees to $35M settlement in Illinois biometric data lawsuit
Social media company Snap reached a $35 million settlement in principle to resolve an Illinois class-action lawsuit alleging violations of the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act through the collection of “facial biometric identifiers” without users’ consent.
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Clearview AI facing $22.6M fine over U.K. privacy violations
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office has warned Clearview AI it could face a £17 million (U.S. $22.6 million) fine over its use of people’s data to power its facial recognition software.
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Democratic privacy bill proposes new data agency
A draft privacy bill from Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) would require companies seeking to collect sensitive personal data to receive a “certification of compliance” from a newly created independent agency.
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Could rethinking facial recognition tech provide guide for police reform?
Facial recognition technology, under assault for alleged biases and misuse by law enforcement, could be facing a moment of reckoning.
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Controversial facial image aggregator Clearview AI reveals breach
A company with a huge database of facial images informed its law enforcement customers this week that it suffered a data breach.
