Parent Debates Use Of Biometrics For Lunches
(Kankakee Valley Post, May 14, 2019)
he school board’s first meeting of the month ended in an unusual way, with Interim Superintendent Iran Floyd debating with a parent, Lisa Stidham, regarding the use of biometric identification for school lunches. The program, according to a letter sent to parents of children going into middle school, is a biometric finger scanning identification system, which provides an accurate student ID for “faster lunch lines."
The Future Looks Bright For Facial Recognition Devices
(Federal News Network, May 15, 2019)
Fingerprints may still be the main biometric measurement used for identifying someone, but facial recognition is right on its tail. Federal agencies testing the accuracy of these devices are seeing high rates with few flaws.
San Francisco Passes City Government Ban On Facial Recognition Tech
(Tech Crunch, May 14, 2019)
On Tuesday, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted to approve a ban on the use of facial recognition tech by city agencies, including the police department. The Stop Secret Surveillance Ordinance, introduced by San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin, is the first ban of its kind for a major American city and the seventh major surveillance oversight effort for a municipality in California.
San Francisco Becomes First Major U.S. City To Ban Facial Recognition Tech
(Axios, May 14, 2019)
according to Axios' Kaveh Waddell: This will be the strongest oversight of government facial recognition in the U.S., and it could set the pace for other cities considering similar measures.
Why San Francisco's Facial Recognition Ban Won't Actually Have Any Impact
(Forbes, May 16, 2019)
San Francisco’s ban on facial recognition, while a public relations coup designed to provoke a broader conversation around the rising use of such technologies by government, is unlikely to have any actual impact on the deployment of the technology throughout the city.
The Next Frontier In The Privacy Debate: Your Flight
(Wall Street Journal, May 16, 2019)
Airlines soon will have extensive new ways to track passengers, raising new concerns about the balance between convenience and data security
Privacy & Data Protection News
(CPDP Community, May 16, 2019)
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Uber Drivers Are Contractors, Not Employees, Labor Board Says
(NY Times, May 16, 2019)
The National Labor Relations Board’s position is a setback for drivers who had hoped to join forces to push for better pay and working conditions.
DHS S&T to Host Cutting-Edge Biometric Technology Systems
(American Security Today, May 15, 2019)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is hosting a practical exhibition of industry leading biometric technologies as part of the 2019 S&T biometric technology rally, intended to foster innovation, create partnerships across government and industry, and test concepts to meet challenging DHS operational needs.
Facial Recognition Software Under Fire; PennDOT’s Been Using It For Years
(Tribe Live, May 16, 2019)
You may not know whether you have a double in Pennsylvania.But if you’re applying for a driver’s license or a state photo identification, PennDOT will let you know. The agency uses facial recognition software, as do dozens of other agencies across the nation. Images of each of the 10.1 million Pennsylvanians who hold driver’s licenses and photo IDs are included in a PennDOT facial recognition database.
Leveraging Technology To Enhance Transportation Security
(Federal Bar Association and Transportation Security Administration, May 16, 2019)
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