Mayor Peduto To Sign Legislation Restricting Facial Recognition In Pittsburgh
(Triblive, Sep 22, 2020)
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto plans to sign legislation passed Tuesday by city council that restricts the use of facial recognition software and predictive policing technology by police, a mayoral spokesman said. “The mayor will sign the bill,” spokesman Tim McNulty said. The legislation passed with no opposition. Councilman Anthony Coghill abstained.
LAPD Has Used Facial-recognition Software 30K Times In Last Decade, Records Show
(Security Info Watch , Sep 22, 2020)
The Los Angeles Police Department has used facial-recognition software nearly 30,000 times since 2009, with hundreds of officers running images of suspects from surveillance cameras and other sources against a massive database of mugshots taken by law enforcement. The new figures, released to The Times, reveal for the first time how commonly facial recognition is used in the department, which for years has provided vague and contradictory information about how and whether it uses the technology. The LAPD has consistently denied having records related to facial recognition, and at times denied using the technology at all.
Biometric And Contactless Technology Will Be Key To The Revival Of International Tourism Industry, American Airport Managers Must Ensure They Are Ready
(Aviation Pros, Sep 22, 2020)
A global economic crisis of this magnitude, causing such widespread, multi-sectored, cross-continental turmoil, has not been seen since 1932. COVID-19 has affected every country with their fair share of economic and health crises, a simultaneous attack across the world that has inflicted sustained damage for the short and long term.
How To Thwart Facial Recognition And Other Surveillance
(Wired, Sep 22, 2020)
FACIAL-RECOGNITION TECH CAN see around hoodies or big shades, so pair them with a face covering. Plus, you'll get protection against coronavirus particles and tear gas. There are makeup tutorials online for edgy face paint intended to trick face-recognizing algorithms, but these designs are unproven. Also, it's probably easier for humans to track you if you look like a member of Insane Clown Posse.
Twitter And Zoom Face Backlash Over Racial Algorithmic Bias
(India Today, Sep 22, 2020)
Twitter and Zoom faced backlash from users who complained of racial bias in the visual algorithms. A researcher, Colin Madland, reported that Zoom cropped the head of his faculty member with darker skin during a Zoom call when the virtual background on the platform was changed. When Madland took to Twitter to report the issue, he found that Twitter AI also followed the same face-cropping process.
Bill Introduced In Council To Ban Facial Recognition Technology
(Baltimore Brew, Sep 22, 2020)
City Councilman Kristerfer Burnett introduced a bill tonight to ban face surveillance technology, citing a study showing it does a poor job identifying dark-skinned people and women. The bill is intended to prevent the arrest of innocent people by stopping law enforcement from using the software.
Detroit Council Expected To Vote On Facial Recognition Software Contract
(Detroit News, Sep 22, 2020)
City Council is expected to vote next week on a contract for controversial facial recognition software that opponents argue is "racist" and flawed. The measure — to cover costs associated with upgrades and maintenance — is set to return to the council table after members delayed action in June, citing a need for Detroit police to engage the community on the technology.
U.S. Will Extend Border Restrictions With Canada, Mexico Until Oct. 21
(ACI-NA, Sep 22, 2020)
The United States and Canada have extended existing border restrictions until Oct. 21 as authorities continue their efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic, both nations said on Friday. The month-long extension, which does not cover trade or travel by air, follows restrictions first imposed in March and rolled over several times. They were due to expire on Sept. 21.
Biometric Privacy Claim Against Pindrop And Amazon Dismissed For Lack Of Jurisdiction
(Biometric Update, Sep 22, 2020)
Amazon and Pindrop did not violate biometric privacy law in Illinois by capturing data for voice recognition from people when they called insurer John Hancock, which uses AWS’ Amazon Connect, a federal court judge has ruled according to Law360. The putative class action alleged that Amazon had passed voice data from its call center service to Pindrop for conversion into biometric data, but the judge dismissed the charges against both companies on grounds that none of the alleged events took place in Illinois after the plaintiffs had dialed their telephones. The plaintiffs allege Amazon did not satisfy the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act’s (BIPA’s) informed consent requirements. John Hancock, as a financial institution, is exempt from BIPA.
DHS Biometrics Expansion Proposal Needs Longer Comment Period, 100+ Organizations Urge
(Biometric Update, Sep 22, 2020)
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is being asked to allow a longer comment period for its proposed biometrics expansion rule by more than 100 organizations, including the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. A 30-day comment period was provided by DHS for its proposal to expand the number of people in the immigration system whom biometrics are collected from, the modalities of biometrics collected, use DNA tests to confirm family relationships, remove age restrictions and change how good moral character is demonstrated for certain applicants. The changes are expected to cost the agency nearly $300 million a year, and increase the number of people DHS collects biometrics from each year by around 2 million.
Swedish Police Authority Awards Multi-year Contract To Thales For Innovative Travel And Identity Documents
(Thales Group, Sep 22, 2020)
Swedish Police Authority renews trust in Thales for the supply of pioneering and highly secure travel and ID documents as well as innovative citizen enrolment services. Contract represents one of the largest passport programmes for the Group with around 12 million documents to be delivered to Swedish citizens over next five to seven years. To date, Thales contributes to more than 30 electronic passport programs worldwide and remains the leader in the Travel and ID document market.
Iris ID Forms Partnership With Olive and Dove Company
(Iris ID, Sep 22, 2020)
Announced today that it has entered into a global partnership with Olive and Dove Company, Ltd. Of the Republic of Korea for smart home and IoT devices, under the Remo+ brand. This partnership will broaden the accessibility of home video security and IoT solutions for the global market and enable Iris ID to introduce new products which complement and expand the capabilities of its existing markets. The strategic collaboration will allow Remo+ to access extensive distribution networks for access control solutions – targeting market opportunities where consumers seek a superior security solution that is easy to use and contactless.
Iris ID Forms Partnership With Olive and Dove Company
Publisher: Iris ID
Sep 22, 2020