Customs Officers Barred From Randomly Checking Papers On Domestic Flights
(ACI-NA, Jul 12, 2019)
Federal immigration officials agreed to a court settlement late Wednesday that prohibits them from randomly checking the papers of passengers on domestic flights, ending a two-year lawsuit that was filed after Customs officers did just that on a flight from San Francisco to New York City.
U.S. Companies Learn to Defend Themselves in Cyberspace
(Wall Street Journal, Jul 14, 2019)
By deploying dozens of specialized defense tools against hostile hackers, ‘cyber-resilient’ firms are minimizing their digital risk
Schools Wrestle With Privacy of Digital Data Collected on Students
(Wall Street Journal, Jul 14, 2019)
The online data collected on students is a complicated new front in the privacy battle
The Racist History Behind Facial Recognition
(NY Times, Jul 15, 2019)
When will we finally learn we cannot predict people’s character from their appearance?
Facial Recognition Tech Is Growing Stronger, Thanks to Your Face
(NY Times, Jul 15, 2019)
Large databases, built with images from social networks and dating services, contain millions of pictures of people’s faces. Some are shared worldwide.
Trump Officials Defend Use Of Facial Recognition Amid Backlash
(The Hill, Jul 15, 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.
Detecting Threats in Real-Time
(Center for Data Innovation, Jul 15, 2019)
ZeroEyes, a U.S. startup, has developed an AI system that analyzes security camera footage to detect weapons in real-time. Once the system detects a weapon, it sends out an alert to law enforcement and communicates the location of the potential threat in the building. The system updates the location of the potential threat each time the individual moves into sight of a different camera.
Time To Face The Future: Biometric Facial Scanners Arrive At Tampa International Airport
(WJCT, Jul 15, 2019)
Tampa International Airport may be heading in that direction with their biometric facial scanner pilot program. John Tiliacos, executive vice president of operations and customer service at TIA, said the month-long pilot program is part of a larger plan to streamline the boarding process.
Passwords Are The Weakest Defense In A Zero Trust World
(Forbes, Jul 15, 2019)
These and many other fascinating insights make it clear that passwords are now the weakest defense anyone can rely on in a Zero Trust world. Two recent research studies quantify just how weak and incomplete an IT security strategy based on passwords is, especially when the need to access mobile apps is proliferating. Combined, these two MobileIron reports pack a one-two punch at passwords, and how they’re not strong enough alone to protect mobile devices, the fastest proliferating threat surface in a Zero Trust world.
The Real Facial Recognition Threat: Worry About Bad Actors Getting Ahold Of The Data
(NY Daily News, Jul 15, 2019)
The current debate over the use of facial recognition technology goes like this: While facial recognition, though currently flawed, can be used as an essential tool in law enforcement to make everyone safer, building databases of faces represents an infringement on civil liberties. But this back-and-forth ignores the perilous cybersecurity concerns of this technology — concerns that remain a threat even if law enforcement uses facial recognition diligently and intelligently.
AI Startup Develops Facial Recognition Software For Dogs
(Forbes, Jul 15, 2019)
Better known as a supplier of facial recognition software used by the Chinese government, an AI-startup that is backed by Alibaba has developed software that can identify dogs by their noses. No, it isn't April 1; the facial recognition software developed by Megvii really can identify one dog from another by using nasal biometrics.
How Facial Expressions Could Be The Next Game Controller
(Polygon, Jul 15, 2019)
I don’t usually care for infinite running games, but In the Same Boat is a bold exception. It’s an experimental project in which players use facial expressions to control a canoe, as it navigates obstacles along a river. I recently played the game at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where it’s being partly developed by researchers and students as a joint project with the University of Saskatchewan. The team is part of a program run by Katherine Isbister, author of How Games Move Us, an excellent book on emotive game design.
Why Absolutely Everyone Should Be Concerned About Facial Recognition
(Mashable, Jul 15, 2019)
With prominent politicians like New York representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaking out about the dangers of facial recognition, it's time to get caught up on why so many people are so concerned about the controversial tech.
How You Could Be Unknowingly Fueling Business And Research In Facial Recognition, And Why That’s Raising Concerns
(Seattle Times, Jul 15, 2019)
Dozens of databases of people’s faces are being compiled without their knowledge by companies and researchers, with many of the images then being shared around the world, in what has become a vast ecosystem fueling the spread of facial recognition technology.
