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The Technological Leaps Hitting the Market Show the True Face of Facial Recognition

A new report from the LA Times reveals the frightening scale of potential civil liberties violations posed by recent advances in facial recognition technology. The piece profiles a company called Vintra which is showcasing the “co-appearance” feature of its … Read more »

Illinois’s Nation-Leading Biometric Privacy Protections Continue to Strengthen

Last month, the Illinois Supreme Court set a milestone legal precedent to strengthen the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (or “BIPA”). The ruling expands the scope of possible enforcement of already potent biometric privacy protections.

In the case before the … Read more »

Senators Continue to Push Legislation Curbing Facial Recognition Use By Federal and State Governments

Massachusetts Senator Edward Markey has formally reintroduced his “Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act”. Initially debuted in the Senate chambers in 2021, Markey has been persistent in reintroducing it.

If passed, the bill would be a first for regulating … Read more »

New FBI Documents Shed More Light on Cell Phone Location Tracking Capabilities

A recent article by Motherboard paints the clearest picture yet on how the nation’s top law enforcement body queries Americans’ cellular location data. The centerpiece of the story, a training document produced by the FBI’s Cellular Analysis Survey Team … Read more »

A Chilling Personal Account Paints a Stark Picture of the Unsettling China-to-America Surveillance Pipeline

A recent piece in the MIT Technology Review paints a vivid and alarming picture of how oppressive Chinese surveillance technology is creeping into free Western nations, with the US leading the way. Excerpting a new book by Darren Byler … Read more »

New FTC Report Admits that ISP Surveillance is Practically Inescapable

According to The Register, a new report by the FTC has concluded that it is nearly impossible for internet service provider (ISP) customers to escape surveillance from these companies in actual practice. In particular, the report notes that add-on … Read more »

Timuel Black, Civil Liberties Champion and CCDBR Board Member, Dies at 102

It is with a heavy heart that CCDBR marks the passing of Chicago civil liberties champion and board member Timuel Black. In Black, we have lost a tireless civil rights advocate and a fixture of Chicago civic life. His exemplary … Read more »

Apple Torches Its Pro-Privacy Reputation to Build a Massive iPhone Surveillance Infrastructure

According to the EFF, Apple has announced that it will be building a content-monitoring system into every iPhone, obliterating its reputation as a privacy champion practically overnight. The smartphone giant explained that every iPhone will soon be automatically loaded … Read more »

Baltimore’s Warrantless Aerial Snooping Found to Violate Constitution

According to a new post from the EFF, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Baltimore Police Department’s long-term aerial surveillance program violated the US Constitution. The program, known as the Aerial Investigation Research (AIR) program, monitored … Read more »

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