GSA Kicks Off Login.gov Facial Recognition Pilot
(FedTech, Jul 11, 2024)
The General Services Administration is currently testing the use of facial recognition technology to access Login.gov, the platform that allows the public to sign on to participating government agencies’ websites. In the pilot, a handful of agencies are implementing a commercial solution that has been part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) initiative, says former GSA Acting Deputy Associate Administrator Rachel Davis.
Detroit Police Department and ACLU Reach Agreement Over Use of Facial Recognition Technology
(WXYZ 7 Detroit, Jul 11, 2024)
The ACLU calls it a "groundbreaking settlement" that "achieves the nation’s strongest police department policies and practices constraining law enforcement’s use of this dangerous technology" and lowers "the likelihood of wrongful arrests, especially for people of color and women, who are substantially more likely to be misidentified by facial recognition technology".
Mall of America is Under Fire for its Use of Facial Recognition Tech
(Fast Company, Jul 11, 2024)
“Public policy concerns surrounding privacy rights and facial recognition technologies have yet to be resolved, including the high risks of abuse, data breaches, identity theft, liability and accountability,” Minnesota State Senator Eric Lucero, a Republican, said in a statement last week. “It is very clear the continued implementation of facial recognition technology should not move forward until concerns are addressed, including input from citizens, civil liberty and data practices advocates, and state and local government officials.”
The Inevitability of Biometric Authentication
(PaymentsJournal.com, Jul 11, 2024)
Fraud has reached epidemic levels, prompting merchants and payments companies to prioritize its reduction. Since biometric identification can help mitigate fraud costs, U.S. consumers are one step closer to scanning their face or fingerprint at the point of sale. In a new report, Are Consumers “Buying” Biometric Identification?, Christopher Miller, Emerging Payments Lead Analyst, and James Wester, Co-Head of Payments at Javelin Strategy & Research, examine the inevitable emergence of biometric authentication and the ramifications for merchants, processors, and consumers.
Grocery Store Vending Machines Are Now Selling an Unusual Product
(TheStreet, Jul 11, 2024)
Each buyer, of course, has to be over 21, and the company ensures this rule is followed by installing artificial intelligence technology into the machines that feature card scanning and facial recognition software, which will be used to check IDs. The company claims on its website that the technology allows them to comply with federal and local laws.
