Category: Facial Recognition

Clearview AI facial recognition performs strongly in US gov NIST testing

L. Green
Facial Recognition technology- woman

Consecutive National Institute of Standards and Technology tests confirmed reliability. Consecutive tests by the US government’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have shown that Clearview AI’s facial recognition platform performs reliably. This is the second time in two months that the platform has performed with strong results. In October, Clearview AI scored first place during a one-to-one (1:1) Facial Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT). This month, the platform was tested using the one-to-many (1:N) test and achieved the top ranking again. While using Rank-1 investigation mode – which is…

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Facebook dumps its facial recognition software due to widespread privacy scrutiny

Julie Campbell
Facial recognition - Facebook

The social media platform announced its intentions to stop using the face identification technology. This week, Facebook announced that it intends to stop using its facial recognition software, which has been associated with considerable security and privacy criticism. The technology is able to automatically recognize individuals in photos and video posted by users. This removal of facial recognition from Facebook marks a considerable shift in the company as well as in the social media industry. This is particularly noteworthy for Facebook as it is a company well recognized for the…

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Facial recognition systems are on the rise by US government agencies

L. Green
Facial recognition systems - Facial recognition used on man

Despite massive opposition and calls for a moratorium, feds are moving forward with this technology. Even as opposition rapidly rises, the US government is staying the course for increased use of facial recognition systems and related technologies. The US Government Accountability Office recently released a report with plans for the tech. The US Government Accountability Office report was called “Facial Recognition Technology Current and Planned Uses by Federal Agencies”. It outlined the existing and planned use of facial recognition systems and related technology by federal government agencies. It included a…

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Facial recognition technology is commonly used in US retail stores

Jesse Collins
Facial recognition - security camera - tracking

Many Americans have no idea that security cameras are tracking them as they shop in-person. Even as the opposition to using facial recognition technology in public spaces continues to grow, it is far more commonly used than many Americans realize. Security cameras in retail stores across the country are using this tech on a regular basis. Even as tech giants and police departments ban it, retailers are continuing to track consumers. New research from Piplsay as reported by TechRadar shows that just as facial recognition is commonly used in retail…

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Moscow’s vaccination QR code program cancelled shortly after launch

L. Green
Vaccination QR code - QR code scanning on phone

The program intended to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in bars, cafes and restaurants. Residents of Moscow will no longer need to use the vaccination QR code that was issued in several forms including a barcode temporary tattoo. The quick response codes had been used to demonstrate a patron’s low risk of spreading the coronavirus. The vaccination QR code was issued to Muscovites when they provided proof of having received the COVID-19 vaccine, having immunity after having had and recovered from the disease, or after providing a recent negative test…

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