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Disney's facial recognition lawsuit puts biometric AI startups on notice
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (489+ words) Ai / Business | Disney faces a proposed $5 million class action over facial recognition at Disneyland entrances. The case is a warning that biometric AI products need consent, retention, and vendor protections built into the product from the start. Disney's lawsuit is…...
House punts Trump spy powers extension after conservatives block deal, forcing end-of-month showdown - AOL
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (558+ words) The FISA Section 702 surveillance program hit a temporary roadblock after House conservatives rejected a long-term extension early Friday morning....
On London's streets, facial recognition tests the balance between security and liberty
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (858+ words) Tourists, shoppers and office workers in a busy London street on an ordinary weekday found themselves part of a digital "identity check as live "facial recognition cameras scanned faces against a police watchlist. The operation was an example of a…...
Disneyland targeted in class-action lawsuit claiming new program is violating guests" privacy - AOL
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (300+ words) Disney has been hit with a class-action lawsuit over accusations it has quietly gathered guests" biometric data using hotly debated facial recognition technology at the gates of Disneyland. The complaint alleges Disney "does not adequately disclose their biometric collection, so…...
Disney Faces $5 M Lawsuit Over Disneyland Facial Recognition
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (1281+ words) Stand against censorship and surveillance: join Reclaim The Net. Disney is scanning the faces of 75, 000 people a day at its Anaheim theme parks and a new $5 million class action lawsuit says the company never bothered to properly tell them. The…...
Gov't advancing full rollout of integrated police camera systems, says PM
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (283+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica(AFP) "Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reiterated the Government's commitment to the full deployment of integrated camera systems across the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), including body-worn cameras, patrol car cameras, and national surveillance infrastructure, as part of a…...
On London's streets, facial recognition tests the balance between security and liberty - AOL
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (867+ words) LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Tourists, shoppers and office workers in a busy London street on an ordinary weekday found themselves part of a digital identity check as live facial recognition cameras scanned faces against a police watchlist. The operation was an…...
NASS Mulls Review Of Data Protection Act To Curb New Threats
1+ week, 5+ day ago (427+ words) The National Assembly has said it is making efforts to review the National Data Protection Act (2023) to meet emerging threats associated with technological advancement. The workshop is organised for the Joint National Assembly Committee on ICT by Nigeria Data Protection…...
The EU is bringing in Digital IDs for citizens " but what are they, and how will it affect you?
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (1773+ words) BY THE END of the year, many of your personal identity documents, such as your passport and driving licence, may live in a government-provided app on your phone. There are plans to provide digital identification verification for all European Union…...
Wike Urges Professional Bodies To Focus On Development
1+ week, 5+ day ago (452+ words) Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, has urged professional bodies in Nigeria to shift their focus from constant public complaints to actively driving development within their institutions and for their members. Wike made this known while speaking on…...