Report Details Accuracy, Reliability of DHS Facial Recognition Tech
(ExecutiveGov, Jan 21, 2025)
On the whole, DHS Chief Information Officer and Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Eric Hysen said the technologies “performed extremely well for diverse demographic groups” and that “when minor issues were identified, we acted swiftly to address them.”
South Africa Joins US, UK, Germany, Japan, Brazil, Australia, India, Saudi Arabia in Boosting the Travel Sector Implementing Biometric Passports with Hassle Free Trips
(Travel and Tour World, Jan 21, 2025)
South Africa has joined global leaders like the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Brazil, Australia, India, Saudi Arabia, and more in transforming the travel sector with biometric passports. This innovative move aligns South Africa with over 120 nations that have adopted this cutting-edge technology, enhancing security and simplifying travel for millions.
[Video] Privacy Fears Over Use of AI Facial Recognition Technology
(Australian Broadcasting Company, Jan 21, 2025)
Tennis lovers at the Australian Open have been subject to facial-recognition technology, with concerns over privacy and transparent use of data.
Biometric Credit Cards Are More Secure, but Do You Need One?
(CNET, Jan 18, 2025)
Mastercard's website says that it's also working on biometric scanners on physical cards but didn't say whether the cards are currently available to the public. Instead, Mastercard said to look to your bank for more information, particularly if you're a premium customer.
Google Given Depositions with Texas in Tracking, Biometric Suits
(Bloomberg Law, Jan 17, 2025)
Google LLC can depose the state of Texas to learn more about separate privacy lawsuits alleging the technology giant unlawfully tracks users’ whereabouts and search history and maintains their facial recognition data. A procedural rule Google cited to urge the depositions “is unambiguously broad and certainly encompasses a right to depose any entity that is a party to a lawsuit,” the Texas Court of Appeals, Fifteenth District said Thursday in a written opinion. The Austin-based panel became the first appellate court in Texas to consider whether the state must be deposed by a party it sues. The court ordered...
