#facial-recognition

#facial-recognition

On Friday, a few weeks short of one year since the mass shooting in Highland Park, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill giving law enforcement greater leeway to use surveillance drones at events such as races, concerts and parades.Illinois Sen. Julie Morrison, who was walking in the Highland Park July Fourth parade when gunfire rained down from a rooftop, killing seven, and injuring dozens of others, said it an emailed statement that "It's simple: drones will save lives."

Storing passkeys directly on devices will cut down on successful phishing, Google suggests.Is it the beginning of the end for passwords?Google Account holders can now use passkeys instead of passwords to log in, Google announced in a security blog post on Wednesday.It's a potential sign that the tech industry is moving away from passwords as the most common way to sign in.

The scissors are six inches long, with blue plastic handles, just like a pair Target might sell for $9.99.They can easily go unnoticed by passengers.But for the driver who keeps them tucked in her car door, they also have an ominous use."They're sturdy," she said."Like they wouldn't bend if I poked somebody hard with them."

1. US federal privacy legislation is an ever-evolving landscape with new laws and amendments constantly being introduced. 2. Companies should remain aware of the changing regulations and take proactive steps to ensure they remain compliant. 3. The International Association of Privacy Professionals provides a comprehensive tracker of US federal privacy legislation

Police will use live facial recognition software to scan crowds attending Beyonce's first UK tour date in Cardiff.The global star kicks off the UK leg of her Renaissance World Tour at the city's Principality Stadium her first tour in seven years.South Wales Police confirmed on Tuesday that live facial recognition technology will be used to support policing of the concert.

Olympic rings to celebrate the IOC official announcement that Paris won the 2024 Olympic bid are seen in front of the Eiffel Tower at the Trocadero square in Paris, France, September 16, 2017.Benoit Tessier, Reuters French government plans to trial surveillance cameras upgraded with artificial intelligence at the 2024 Olympics have opponents fuming at what they say is unnecessary and dangerous security overreach.

New York Knicks owner James Dolan blasted New York politicians, even going so far as to threaten to ban the sale of alcohol for one game at Madison Square Garden as a protest.New York State Liquor Authority threatened to revoke Dolan's liquor license from his MSG properties after he used facial recognition to ban from the venue several lawyers who work at a law firm representing clients who are suing Dolan and his properties.

PARIS, France A proposed French law for the 2024 Paris Olympics that critics contend will open the door for privacy-busting video surveillance technology in France and elsewhere in Europe faces an important hurdle on Tuesday with lawmakers set to vote on it.The bill would legalize the temporary use of so-called intelligent surveillance systems to safeguard the Paris Games, which run next year from July 26-Aug.

For many of us, trying to remember complex passwords for all of our online accounts can be a frustrating and time-consuming task.But with the rise of biometric authentication, we can now use our unique physical characteristics, such as our fingerprints or the shape of our face, to verify our identity and access our accounts.

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This code will also be prompted when the phone is restarted and needs to reconnect with your phone network provider.That phone will take the phone number of the previous phone.You may well now be thinking that someone's biometrics (fingerprint or facial recognition) or phone PIN number will prevent a malicious actor from getting access to their text messages.Before heading to your activity, you lock your valuables away in a locker, meaning your phone and wallet are together.Indeed, security hardening measures on a user's devices usually focus on making sure the software running on the phone is up to date and free of any malware that could steal data.