biometrics

Between Law Enforcement, Airlines, and Tech Companies, Facial Recognition in Air Travel is Quickly Soaring

A new article from DNYUZ makes a compelling case that facial recognition identification at US airports is on track to explode in the coming years.

To begin with, many Americans may not realize how pervasive biometric identification, of which … Read more »

Proposed Amendment Would Place Chicago Under Gaze of Colossal Facial Recognition Surveillance Network

According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a CCDBR partner organization through its Electronic Frontier Alliance, city officials are considering a change to the municipal code that would allow private businesses in Chicago to deploy facial recognition software as part of … Read more »

Unchecked Facial Recognition Programs Could Severely Erode Privacy When Coupled with Police Body Cameras

UPDATE: In an announcement last week, Taser launched a broad, ambitious promotional campaign to equip local law enforcement around the country with body cameras by providing free body cameras to any police department interested in acquiring them. The promotion, concurrent with the unveiling of … Read more »