Border officials not told of massive surveillance breach for three weeks, subcontractor confirms
The Washington Post - Wed 10 Jul 19The breach has fueled worries over the government’s mass gathering of data on the American public.
Facial-recognition use by federal agencies draws lawmakers’ anger
The Washington Post - Tue 9 Jul 19The unregulated technology has faced bipartisan resistance due to concerns over false arrests, public surveillance and government misuse.
Advocacy group launches national campaign to ban facial-recognition technology from government use
Phys.org - Tue 9 Jul 19As some cities and states crack down on government use of facial-recognition software, a national advocacy group is going a step further by calling for an outright federal ban on the technology.
Activists worry about potential abuse of face scans for ICE
Phys.org - Tue 9 Jul 19Civil rights activists complained Monday of the potential for widespread abuse following confirmation that at least three states have scanned millions of driver's license photos on behalf of ...
FBI, ICE find state driver’s license photos are a gold mine for facial-recognition searches
The Washington Post - Sun 7 Jul 19The state DMV databases form the bedrock of an unprecedented surveillance infrastructure, allowing federal investigative and immigration agents to scan hundreds of millions of Americans’ faces ...
Digital Rights Group Calls for a 'Complete' Federal Ban on Government Use of Facial Recognition Tech
Gizmodo - Tue 9 Jul 19Against a backdrop of U.S. government agencies abusing unproven and potentially unjust facial recognition technology, a digital rights group on Tuesday called for a “complete” federal ban ...
ICE Used Facial Recognition to Scan Millions of Driver’s License Photos
Extremetech - Mon 8 Jul 19According to a new report, ICE has sought access to millions of driver's license photos in order to search for undocumented immigrants with facial recognition technology. At least three states ...
Documents Reveal How FBI and ICE Agents Exploit DMV Photos for Shady Facial Recognition Searches
Gizmodo - Mon 8 Jul 19Facial recognition is a powerful surveillance tool, one that is deeply unregulated, unjustly biased, and dangerously abused. And yet, over the last few years, agents from the FBI and ICE have ...
ICE And FBI Mine Driver License Photos For Facial Recognition
Ubergizmo - Mon 8 Jul 19The FBI and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have reportedly been mining driver’s license photos for facial recognition. They are said to have used facial recognition software ...
ICE, FBI reportedly scan driver's license photos for facial recognition searches - CNET
CNET Cutting Edge - Mon 8 Jul 19It's all been happening without license holders' knowledge or consent, according to The Washington Post.
ICE and FBI used facial recognition to search driver-licence databases
BBC Technology - Mon 8 Jul 19ICE officers used facial recognition technology to scan databases containing undocumented immigrants.
ICE and the FBI are using facial recognition on driver’s license databases around the US
The Verge - Mon 8 Jul 19Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are widely using facial recognition tools on state driver’s license databases around the country, according ...
ICE mined driver’s license photos from 21 states for facial recognition
TechCrunch - Mon 8 Jul 19U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are using facial recognition software to trawl through millions of driver’s license photos provided by 21 states to search and find suspects. News ...
FBI and ICE are using DMV photos for facial recognition searches
Techspot - Mon 8 Jul 19Having discovered the information via documents obtained by Georgetown Law researchers, the Post revealed that the agencies used millions of drivers’ license photos to create an unofficial ...
FBI and ICE use DMV photos as 'gold mine' for facial recognition data
Engadget - Sun 7 Jul 19Cities and companies might be turning away from facial recognition, but federal agents are embracing it -- whether or not the public is fully aware of what's happening. Georgetown ...
The Window to Rein In Facial Recognition Is Closing
Wired Security - Wed 10 Jul 19As Congress continues to punt on facial recognition, advocacy groups have redoubled their efforts.
It’s time to ban all government use of face recognition: digital rights group
Fastcompany Tech - Tue 9 Jul 19Fight for the Future, a digital rights advocacy group, is calling for a nationwide ban on government use of facial recognition. Fight for the Future, the digital rights advocacy group, is calling ...
ICE is using DMV databases to mine facial recognition data
Fastcompany Tech - Mon 8 Jul 19A total of 21 states now allow the practice of government agencies combing DMV data. Georgetown Law researchers have discovered that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have been mining ...