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Europe takes steps ever closer to a facial recognition ban

09/28/202209/27/2022 Sam Lambert

Efforts to stop the use of cameras using artificial intelligence in public areas are building support. A growing number of people and organizations are beginning to move toward the banning of the use of facial recognition technology in public spaces. This includes a growing political coalition that is building its support in the EU parliament. The Greens and Socialists & Democrats groups have just been joined by Renew in forming a majority in favor of banning facial recognition that would indiscriminately scan crowds in public places in real-time. That majority…

Remote exams using facial recognition to stop cheaters raise concerns

07/06/202207/05/2022 John Montgallo

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A recent report has placed the spotlight on alarm over issues relating to the technology. As remote exams become increasingly commonplace, technology to identify plagiarism – including facial recognition to catch cheaters during exams – have been broadly adopted. That said, despite the need for software to stand in the way of cheaters, concerns are rising. Throughout the pandemic, it became a part of normal classrooms to offer remote learning. That said, facial recognition and other software has been rolled out to help to spot students breaking the rules to…

Microsoft announces facial recognition AI phase out

06/23/202206/22/2022 L. Green

The technology giant is shutting down a substantial project in response to rising distaste for the tech. Microsoft has been feeling the ire of organizations and individuals alike toward facial recognition AI technology and has announced that it will be shutting down a substantial project in light of the backlash. According to the company, it will be “retiring” that tech in many of its forms. Microsoft has stated that it intends to “retire” the facial recognition AI technology that is capable of spotting emotions in addition to certain characteristics such…

Biometrically authenticated mobile payments to break $1 trillion milestone in 2027

06/01/202205/31/2022 John Montgallo

The value of the transactions is going to breach $1.2 trillion in five years, says Juniper Research. The value of mobile payments biometrically authenticated is expected to reach $1.2 trillion worldwide by the close of 2027, according to a recent Juniper Research study. The study expects a massive growth rate from the $332 billion the transactions are currently worth. Juniper Research has provided an evaluation of the transition from traditional transaction security methods such as passwords and PINs to biometric authentication of mobile payments, in its paper titled: “Mobile Payment…

District of Columbia sues Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica facial recognition scandal

05/27/202205/26/2022 QR Code Press

Washington DC filed a lawsuit against the Meta CEO, regarding the privacy breach to its users. On Monday, the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, aiming to hold him personally liable for the Cambridge Analytica facial recognition company scandal. That scandal involved a privacy breach of the personal data of millions of the social media platform’s users. DC Attorney General Karl Racine filed the civil lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg in the DC Superior Court. In the filing, it accuses Zuckerberg of having a direct role…