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Theregister

Security company exposes 1.2M guard and suspect records

Amberstone Security exposed 1.3 million documents, including guard photos and suspect images, due to a misconfigured database. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

1 month ago

Privacy professionals

Leisure centres scrap biometric systems to keep tabs on staff amid UK data watchdog clampdown

Companies are reevaluating or discontinuing facial recognition and fingerprint scanning for staff attendance due to UK data watchdog's crackdown. [ more ]

Nextgov.com

1 month ago

Privacy professionals

FTC rejects software companies' bid to use facial recognition to verify user age

FTC rejected software for biometric age verification.

Concerns raised include data collection and deepfake content. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

2 months ago

Tech industry

Facial Recognition: Coming Soon to an Airport Near You

The use of facial recognition technology in airports is becoming more prevalent, streamlining the travel process.

Biometric technology is poised to revolutionize air travel by eliminating the need for physical IDs and boarding passes. [ more ]

Axios

5 months ago

Artificial intelligence

Robo dogs and AI inspectors might be coming to the border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has awarded a contract to Pangiam to build an AI tool for scanning vehicles and cargo at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Defense contractors and high-tech companies are competing for a share of the billions of dollars expected to be spent on AI and biometric technology for border security. [ more ]