The Suspension Of Face Recognition Technology Use By The Department Of Homeland Security
(EPIC, Jul 11, 2019)
The undersigned organizations, which are dedicated to preserving privacy, civil liberties, and civil rights, write to urge you to immediately suspend the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) use of face recognition technology on the general public.
Trump Officials Defend Use Of Facial Recognition Amid Backlash
(The Hill, Jul 11, 2019)
Officials with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) defended the government’s use of facial recognition technology before a skeptical House panel on Wednesday, downplaying privacy and accuracy concerns as overblown.
Giving Fraud The Finger: Are Biometrics The Final Word In Preventing Aid Diversion?
(Probono australia, Jul 11, 2019)
As Pro Bono News reports on a rise in fraud allegations in the NDIS, and the UN attempts to control diversion in Yemen with biometrics, technologies seem to offer simple fraud control solutions. But do they actually, asks Oliver May.
Face Off: Congress Questions Use Of Americans’ Biometric Data
(Federal Times, Jul 11, 2019)
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill expressed concerns over the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s use of facial recognition technology on American citizens, questioning CPB’s right to even collect it.
Rep. Bennie Thompson: Facial Recognition Technology Resulted in False Matches for People of Color
(CNS News, Jul 11, 2019)
Facial recognition technology can be a useful tool for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to identify and screen travelers, for instance, but Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said its proliferation across the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) “raises serious questions about privacy, data security, transparency, and accuracy.”
Facial Recognition Surveillance Must Be Banned, Says Fight For The Future
(Naked Security, Jul 11, 2019)
Evan Greer, deputy director of Fight for the Future, compared facial recognition to nuclear or biological weapons: while we can’t go back in time to ban the development of those technologies, we still have time to stop facial recognition before we get to the point where we’re living in what the campaign calls a nation with “automated and ubiquitous monitoring of an entire population.”
Facial Recognition Is Being Used To Catch Illegal Immigrants
(Rocket City Now, Jul 11, 2019)
For years federal agents have used used facial recognition technology to search through millions of American’s drivers’ license photos. Now they’re hoping to identify potential criminals and illegal immigrants.
Opposition to Government Use of Facial Recognition Technology Grows in Detroit
(Security Today, Jul 11, 2019)
The city’s decision to purchase facial recognition software for the camera system in 2017 did not receive a launch event or widespread local media coverage. Up until a few months ago, it was not common knowledge that Detroit police were using the technology and video footage to pursue people accused of crime.
Prohibition On Use Of Funds For Face Recognition Technology
(Jayapal Of Washington, Jul 11, 2019)
The Suspension Of Face Recognition Technology Use By The Department Of Homeland Security
Publisher: EPIC
Jul 11, 2019