By Joel R. McConvey There is a small but growing lobby made up of people who…
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Police in US cities that ban facial recognition asking others to do it for them
By Joel R. McConvey A major report in the Washington Post has found that law enforcement…
AI deepfakes are wreaking havoc on an unprepared financial industry
By Joel R. McConvey The identity of the firm targeted in a deepfake video scam that…
DHS and TSA adjust digital strategies with biometrics, facial recognition
By Joel R. McConvey U.S. government agencies are adapting in real time to a digital landscape…
Clearview AI facial recognition gets green light for use by Dallas police
By Joel R. McConvey Police in Dallas, Texas are getting AI-driven facial recognition technology. Local ABC…
Civil rights groups want facial recognition technology banned in New York State
By Joel R. McConvey A group of major civil rights organizations in New York is pushing…
Indian police adopt facial recognition despite risk of massive data breaches
By Joel McConvey “Real-time facial recognition” typically refers to continuous biometric monitoring. But it applies equally…
Pistols drawn as UK surveillance state duels with rights groups
By Joel R. McConvey As the UK pushes forward with digital surveillance projects, the chorus of…
Facial recognition coming to LA transit after passenger fatally stabbed
By Joel R. McConvey Transit officials in Los Angeles have declared a public safety emergency over…
Mastercard announces new AI suite with behavioral biometrics to fight fraud
By Joel R. McConvey Large financial institutions are coming to terms with the new world of…
AI surveillance robot uses facial recognition to decide who to blast with paintballs
AP Editor’s Note: Well, it’s not difficult to see the sinister applications of AI technology that…
U.S. academic institutions get biometric upgrades with new partnerships
By Joel R. McConvey A press release says ROC (formerly Rank One Computing), which provides U.S.-made…
EU digital wallet framework finally adopted for digital ID ‘paradigm shift’
By Joel R. McConvey The European Council has formally adopted a new framework for a European…
Nepal to Assign Unique ID Number at Birth as Part of Digital ID Program
By Joel R. McConvey Digital identity for individuals will soon start at birth or shortly thereafter…
Audio Cloning can Take Over a Phone Call in Real Time Without the Speakers Knowing
By Joel McConvey Generative AI could be listening to your phone calls and hijacking them with…