Security News

Facial recognition used to strip adult industry workers of anonymity
2019-05-31 11:26

A name-and-shame database is supposed to "save" husbands from wives who have appeared on porn sites.

San Francisco bans police use of facial recognition
2019-05-16 12:29

The city that gave us facial recognition tech says "not in my back yard".

San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition Use by Police
2019-05-15 01:38

San Francisco on Tuesday became the first US city to ban use of facial recognition technology by police or other government agencies. Backers of the legislation argued that using software and...

Facial Recognition ‘Consent’ Doesn’t Exist, Threatpost Poll Finds
2019-04-26 12:10

Half of Threatpost readers surveyed in a recent poll don't believe that consent realistically exists when it comes to facial recognition.

Teen sues Apple for $1 billion over Apple stores’ facial recognition
2019-04-25 11:15

He claims that Apple allegedly uses the technology to spot shoplifters and that it falsely linked him to a series of Apple store thefts.

Poll: Are You Creeped Out by Facial Recognition?
2019-04-24 15:12

How concerned are you about the privacy implications of facial recognition? Weigh in with our poll.

Facial Recognition is Here: But Are We Ready?
2019-04-24 12:56

As U.S. citizens realize that facial recognition is present in real-life applications, more questions are arising about consent, how data is shared - and what regulation exists.

NYPD forgets to redact facial recognition docs, asks for them back
2019-04-24 11:12

The privacy think tank had them for 20 days, and one of the docs was already displayed at a conference, but the NYPD is still clawing them back.

Chinese facial recognition database exposes 2.5m people
2019-02-15 10:41

A company operating a facial recognition system in China has exposed millions of residents’ personal information online.

Facial recognition on 42 Android phones beaten by photo test
2019-01-08 12:30

How easy is it to bypass the average smartphone’s facial recognition security? In the case of Android, a lot easier than owners may think.