Privacy (207)

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FBI NCIC LPR Hotlist Usage Examined

LPR usage is exploding, powered by hotlists provided by the FBI's National Crime Information Center (NCIC). However, details on how law enforcement...

By Isabella Cheng - almost 2 years ago

ACLU "Ready to Take Action," Touts Win Against Clearview AI

Not only has the ACLU scored a major victory against Clearview AI, the ACLU tells IPVM it is "ready to take action" against other companies that...

By Isabella Cheng - almost 2 years ago

Verkada's Sex Offender Screening Examined

Verkada is offering sex offender screening in its visitor management system. The screening does not use facial recognition, but privacy and...

By Isabella Cheng - about 2 years ago

Belgium Fines 300,000 Euros For Privacy Violating Fever Screening

The Belgian government has fined two airports 300,000 euros (~$327,000) for violating the GDPR by using fever cameras, marking the first such fine...

By Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago

Turing Alleges Did Not Attend Illinois ADI Events To Target Customers In Illinois

Turing has now changed its defense, originally they alleged it "does not target its marketing, sales, or commercial activity" in Illinois, now...

By Isabella Cheng and John Honovich - about 2 years ago

Vivint 'Smart' Home Insurance Examined

While Vivint is best known for selling security and solar door-to-door, the company is aiming to expand into home insurance sales. In this...

By IPVM Team - about 2 years ago

Rhode Island Police Only Use Flock LPR, City Argues To Sole Source Flock

A Rhode Island police department is attempting to sole source Flock Safety cameras based emphasizing Flock is the only LPR company with contracts...

By Isabella Cheng - about 2 years ago

ACLU Critiques Flock Safety

The ACLU in a recent report warned of the "mass-surveillance system" that Flock Safety is building by selling ALPR products to networks of police...

By Isabella Cheng - about 2 years ago

ADT Argues "Service Mode" Sex Technician Used Was "Common In The Industry"

ADT is arguing the "service mode" that its "sexual gratification" technician used was "common in the industry," despite failing to specify who else...

By Isabella Cheng - about 2 years ago

Latin American NGOs Denounce 'Perverse' Facial Recognition

A consortium of 11 Latin American NGOs, released a report on what it labels as "perverse" facial recognition implementations by nine Latin American...

By Charles Rollet - about 2 years ago

Irish City Fined $120,000+ for 400+ Camera System Violating GDPR

Ireland's data protection watchdog has reprimanded and fined one of the country's biggest cities over $120,000 for non-compliance with GDPR and...

By Robert Wren Gordon - over 2 years ago

Corsight’s Upcoming DNA to FACE: 'Terrifying' Warns Privacy Expert

Corsight plans to release a new product that combines DNA and face recognition technology and could have significant law enforcement and privacy...

By Donald Maye - over 2 years ago

UK Grocer Facial Recognition With Hikvision Cameras, GDPR And Ethical Risks Examined

A UK grocery chain known for touting its ethical practices is running a live facial recognition (LFR) system across dozens of locations with...

By Charles Rollet - over 2 years ago

Laser Assisted Photography Detection (LAPD) Hidden Camera App

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a potential solution to the deficiencies of hidden camera detection...

By Nikita Ermolaev - over 2 years ago

Axis ARTPEC-8 Chip Release Examined

Axis is starting to ship their first cameras using their new ARTPEC-8, their latest generation camera SoC, claiming "new opportunities for...

By Ethan Ace - over 2 years ago

Oosto / Anyvision Criticizes Clearview, Calls For Empty DB Facial Recognition

Oosto (formerly Anyvision) has called out Clearview AI, stating "that biometrics should be deployed with empty databases" in a recent release,...

By Robert Wren Gordon - over 2 years ago

Flock Risks False Felony Stops With Previously Stolen Vehicles, Detective Says “Not The Flock System’s Fault"

False traffic stops conducted on previously stolen vehicles can be particularly dangerous because they are treated as high-risk. As Flock Safety...

By IPVM - over 2 years ago

Facial Recognition's Controversial Rise in Brazil

Brazilian media, academics, and NGOs are voicing alarm at facial recognition's growing popularity in the country, where its use has gone beyond...

By Robert Wren Gordon - over 2 years ago

Corsight AI's Aggressive Claims Examined

Corsight AI aggressively claims that its facial recognition software works under extremely difficult conditions like below with a person in a crowd...

By Sean Patton - over 2 years ago

Flock Expands Into Gunshot And Audio Analytics (Raven)

Flock Safety is expanding from its core market of LPR into "audio evidence capture" and most notably gunshot detection, just months after raising...

By Isabella Cheng - over 2 years ago

US Clearview AI Database "Collected Illegally" Declares EU Parliament, Clearview AI Disputes

The European Parliament singled out Clearview AI in a resolution on artificial intelligence last week, declaring that the US company's database was...

By Conor Healy - over 2 years ago