NIST Report on Facial Recognition: A Game Changer
(IBIA, Feb 14, 2020)
This paper summarizes the NIST testing of facial recognition algorithm performance across demographic differentials, clarifying that wide variations in algorithms, ranging from those are less accurate than a coin toss to high performing algorithms that are overwhelmingly accurate with virtually undetectable demographic differences.
Border Control With Fever Detection Launched
(Passenger Terminal Today, Feb 14, 2020)
The Bangkok system now not only captures fingerprints and faces, but also measures the body temperature of travelers as they stand at the border control counter.
CBP Expands Facial Recognition Program To Another Southern Border Crossing
(NextGov, Feb 14, 2020)
Customs and Border Protection is deploying its facial recognition program at land border crossings at a fifth location ahead of a broader expansion planned for this spring. This week, CBP began scanning pedestrians’ faces at the Progreso port of entry in Weslaco, Texas. Progreso became the fifth location to use the technology since the program launched in 2018. To date, CBP uses facial recognition to verify travelers’ identities at border crossings in El Paso, Laredo and now Progreso, Texas, as well as Nogales and San Luis, Arizona.
Find Out Why Many Global Travelers Now Embrace E-Visa A Smart Choice
(CIO, Feb 14, 2020)
With more and more countries adding the E-Visa route to the common visa channels, VFS Global’s Regional Group COO Jiten Vyas discusses how smart, quicker and hassle-free solutions in this space is making it a preferred choice for the global traveller
Clearview AI Facial Recognition Company Faces Another Lawsuit
(CNET, Feb 14, 2020)
Clearview AI, a controversial facial recognition app being used by US law enforcement to identify suspects and other people, is facing another lawsuit. The new suit, filed Thursday, seeks class-action status and $5 million in damages for what it calls willful, reckless or negligent violations of biometrics laws in Illinois by Clearview and CDW.
Telangana Police Use Facial Recognition App To Reunite Families With Lost Children
(News 18, Feb 14, 2020)
Indian police have reunited thousands of missing and trafficked children with their families using a new facial recognition app that campaigners said was a "game changer" in tackling the problem. Tens of thousands of children go missing every year in India and many are trafficked to work in eateries, handicraft industries, brick kilns, factories or into begging and brothels
Toronto Police Admits To Using Controversial Facial Recognition Tool
(Global News, Feb 14, 2020)
The Toronto Police Service has admitted to using a controversial facial recognition app from Clearview AI, without the knowledge of Chief Mark Saunders, who halted the activity on Feb. 5. As Jeff Semple explains, the revelation comes after the department initially denied using the technology.
The Washington Privacy Act – Re-Introduced For 2020 – Is It The Best Of CCPA And GDPR?
(JD Supra, Feb 14, 2020)
Washington legislators recently introduced the Washington Privacy Act (WPA). This legislation is a consumer-focused privacy law similar to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) but it also has some EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)-like concepts. The WPA protects personal data in much the same way as CCPA, but with some significant differences. The WPA applies to legal entities that conduct business in Washington or produce products or services that are targeted to residents of Washington, and that satisfy one or more of the following thresholds:
California Police Plate-Reader Data Needs Security: Auditor (1)
(Bloomberg Law, Feb 14, 2020)
California law enforcement agencies should boost privacy protections when using license plate readers, the state auditor said in a report. Four agencies should update data protections in contracts with vendors, boost security for the information and regularly audit use of the readers, according to auditor Elaine Howle’s office.
How Corporations Threaten Your Privacy
(Whitman Wire, Feb 14, 2020)
Throwing caution to the wind regarding personal privacy seems to be common reaction of many to that fact that any reality of privacy seems far from our grasp. I’ve heard this when people claim to have given up on privacy, as though the responsibility of protecting privacy is too much work. It appears increasingly true that only the paranoid will remain with any privacy going forward, but everyone should not have to be paranoid about their privacy to have any. Nearly every privacy article you read will conclude that it is in your hands as an individual to protect your own privacy. They’re right; you must be smart about how to protect your privacy. However, the bigger question is how is your data being used for control, surveillance and law enforcement in ways you are not aware of.
IProov Expands Its Presence In U.S. Biometric Security Market
(Business Wire, Feb 14, 2020)
Today announced that it has expanded its footprint in the U.S. market and opened a North American headquarters location in Catonsville, Maryland, at the bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park. Used for ID verification in applications such as onboarding and border control, and for strong customer authentication in banking, healthcare and enterprise access management, Flashmark is the company’s unique process for guaranteeing liveness and authenticity of an individual.
ACI-NA Govt Affairs Updates: Action Alert On Appropriations
(ACI-NA, Feb 14, 2020)
The Trump administration’s the budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2021 once again calls for eliminating several DOT and DHS programs important to airports, including: Extra AIP discretionary grants; TSA staffing of exit lanes; TSA reimbursement for law enforcement officers; and New CBP officers.
