Security News

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.

Second-gen facial recognition tech aims to improve biometric security
2019-01-03 16:56

Facial recognition technology is getting a second look from solutions vendors, though legal frameworks for how biometrics are used are out of date.

Microsoft calls for laws on facial recognition, issues principles
2018-12-10 11:07

Profits are nice, but "We don’t believe that the world will be best served by a commercial race to the bottom," says President Brad Smith.

Microsoft Calls For Facial Recognition Tech Regulation
2018-12-07 14:57

Microsoft and the AI Now Institute are both calling for regulation as facial recognition software picks up popularity.

White House Facial Recognition Pilot Raises Privacy Alarms
2018-12-05 19:34

The facial recognition pilot will identify “subjects of interest" around the White House.

Facial recognition traffic camera mistakes bus for famous woman
2018-11-29 10:58

China's air conditioning business queen Dong Mingzhu was recently outed as a jaywalker - thanks to an ad on the side of a bus.

New Boom in Facial Recognition Tech Prompts Privacy Alarms
2018-11-12 15:52

Tech advances are accelerating the use of facial recognition as a reliable and ubiquitous mass surveillance tool, privacy advocates warn.

How AI-powered malware uses facial recognition technology
2018-08-15 18:42

IBM security researchers demonstrate how new artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition technology can trigger malware lurking within common applications.