biometrisch

‘Orwellian’ facial recognition cameras in UK stores challenged by rights group

Big Brother Watch said Southern Co-operative's use of biometric scans in 35 stores across Portsmouth, Bournemouth, Bristol, Brighton and Hove, Chichester, Southampton, and London was “Orwellian in the extreme” and urged Britain's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) to investigate whether it breaches data protection legislation.

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Biometric identity systems in law enforcement and the politics of (voice) recognition: The case of SiiP

This paper examines the case of the recent Speaker Identification Integrated Project, a European wide initiative to create the first international and interoperable database of voice biometrics, now the third largest biometric database at Interpol. Drawing on Freedom of Information requests, interviews and public documentation, we outline the emergence and features of SiiP and explore how voice is recognised and attributed meaning.

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Clearview AI is closer to getting a US patent for its facial recognition technology

Clearview AI is on track to receive a US patent for its facial recognition technology, according to a report from Politico. The company was reportedly sent a “notice of allowance” by the US Patent and Trademark Office, which means that once it pays the required administration fees, its patent will be officially approved.

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Gezichtsherkenning als identificatiemiddel naast de coronacheck voor festivals

Kun je straks op een festival je gezicht laten zien door simpelweg je gezicht te laten zien? Afgelopen zomer kon het al tijdens Limburg Oet de Drup, een benefietfestival in Valkenburg ten bate van de slachtoffers van de overstroming in het gebied. De ongeveer 2.000 bezoekers konden ervoor kiezen om zich door middel van gezichtsherkenning te identificeren, in combinatie met een coronatoegangsbewijs.

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Moscow adds facial recognition payment system to more than 240 metro stations

Moscow launched “Face Pay” on Friday, a facial recognition payment system implemented in more than 240 Mosmetro stations, “the largest use of facial recognition technology in the world,” officials claim (via The Guardian). The service relies on stored photographs to validate metro payments, an obvious privacy concern given the previous uses of facial recognition technology by the Russian capital’s law enforcement.

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Amazon will give you a whole $10 for your palm print

Amazon is offering $10 in credit if you enroll your biometric data in the company’s palm print recognition system, Amazon One. The promotion, spotted by TechCrunch, says people must connect their palm print to their Amazon account to claim the reward, though it’s not clear exactly where it’s available.

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