Facial Recognition
Calls to Ban AI Facial Recognition in the UK
A group of politicians and privacy campaigners say police and private companies should immediately stop using facial recognition surveillance, raising concerns regarding human rights,...
New York Bans Facial Recognition in Schools
New York State has recently banned the use of facial recognition technology in schools due to a report stating the risks to student privacy...
EU Surveillance Tech Bans Supported by Rights Advocates
Rights advocates call for the ban of various forms of biometric surveillance, predictive policing, and “harmful” uses of AI in migration control in the...
Is AI Racist? Possibilities and implications
Racially biased artificial intelligence systems are not only misleading but can be detrimental and destroy people’s lives. A press release by University of Alberta...
Eurostar Biometric Check-Ins Cause Debate
Biometric check-ins are common in airports worldwide, and now railways are adopting them, which is fuelling ongoing debates on whether the convenience of ticketless...
Surveillance Plans for the 2024 Paris Olympics Raise Concerns
In an attempt to control the crowds arriving for the 2024 Paris Olympics next summer, the authorities plan to use real-time cameras and artificial...
EU to Ban Predictive AI Technology
On May 11th, 2023, The European Parliament voted for amendments to be made to the AI Act, with those amendments including the ban of...
AI Face Identification Puts Innocent Man In Jail
Robert William, who was wrongfully identified by an AI algorithm and subsequently arrested, is suing the Detroit Police Department for the traumatizing experience he...
AI Can Now Recognize Your Friends
Surveillance technology has long been able to identify you. Now, with help from artificial intelligence, it's trying to figure out who your friends are.
With...
How Does Face ID Technology Look Today?
As biometric technology continues to develop faster and faster, promising safety and security to customers, so has facial recognition or face ID. Facial recognition...
New Technology will Prevent Fake Facial Identification
The advent of facial recognition technology carried with it the promise of great benefits, especially for law enforcement who use facial recognition to detect...
Biometrics Are Still Lacking Accuracy
Are biometrics less secure than we originally thought? According to recent reports, many biometric implementations (whether that be fingerprint scanners or face recognition) can...
Iran Will Identify Hijab Law Breaking Woman Via Facial Recognition
The Iranian government is planning to use facial recognition technology on public transport to identify women who are not complying with a strict new...
Expect Strict Regulations On Face ID
The use of live facial recognition (LFR) both in law enforcement and for other purposes is regulated, albeit controversial. Facial recognition technology clearly involves...
Two-Factor Authentication Is A Must!
With the world of security constantly changing and hackers adapting to those changes, nothing is perfect in terms of security. While two-factor authentication is...
How Accurate Is Facial Recognition?
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has run over 390,000 facial recognition searches since 2011. The Department of Homeland Security has also said it...
Transform Your Smartphone into a Surveillance Camera
The second generation of a security app transforms a smartphone or tablet into a video surveillance camera, which becomes a part of an existing...
AI Offers Unbelievable Next-Gen Video Analytics
While artificial intelligence offers the power to drive a vast array of analytics solutions, many of the newest technology developments have been driven by...
AI Boxes in Retail Protecting Businesses
Retail companies have begun employing AI boxes as a means of bettering their businesses. These AI boxes can help with many aspects of these...
Microsoft Expects HoloLens to Disappoint Soldiers
Microsoft and the Pentagon's project to develop a HoloLens-based mixed reality headset for the military has not gone smoothly as expected.
A contract worth up...
Use of Biometric Tools in Counter-Terrorism – New Guidelines
The use of biometric tools in warfare against terrorism varies from one country to the other. A renewed effort in capacity building and technical...
You Can’t Afford to Miss INNOTECH – Cyber, HLS & Innovation International Event
iHLS is proud to present INNOTECH 2021 - the International Cyber, Homeland Security Technologies and Innovation event. A giant two-day exhibition with national pavilions...
