Washington DC July 3, 2023 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will expand its facial recognition program to around 430 US airports over the next several years following what it calls “extremely promising” results in its pilot program, according to Fast Company. The agency reportedly said its program yielded 97% effective results across all demographics, including […]
RALEIGH, N.C. January 31 2023 Security remains one of the most time-intensive and unpredictable parts of air travel, but a new futuristic system in use at Raleigh-Durham International Airport may help to speed up the process. On Wednesday, RDU airport introduced CLEAR biometric security lanes. If you travel much by air, you may have already spotted […]
New York NY December 24, 2022 Over Thanksgiving weekend, Kelly Conlon, 44, a personal injury lawyer from Bergen County, N.J., was chaperoning her 9-year-old daughter’s Girl Scout troop on a trip into Manhattan to see the “Christmas Spectacular” at Radio City Music Hall. Before she could even glimpse the Rockettes, however, security guards pulled Ms. […]
Tulsa OK Nov 10 2022 Muscogee Nation Gaming Enterprises, one of the largest tribal casino owners and operators in the U.S., has partnered with Oosto to protect its flagship River Spirit Casino and Resort’s gaming floors in Oklahoma, with face-based security software incorporated throughout its facility’s cameras. At 200,000 square feet, River Spirit Casino receives […]
Cook County IL Dec 24, 2021 The owners of Hawthorne Race Course have improperly used a facial recognition security and surveillance system to scan the faces of everyone who visits its horse racing track, claims a new class action lawsuit under Illinois’ biometrics privacy law. On Dec. 17, attorneys with the firm of McGuire Law […]
RICHMOND, Va. April 4 2021— Virginia lawmakers passed a ban on police use of facial recognition technology last month, according to a report from ABC News. The legislation is said to prohibit all local law enforcement agencies and campus police departments from purchasing or using facial recognition technology unless it is expressly authorized by the state […]
Albany NY Dec 25 2020 New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has signed legislation suspending the use of facial recognition technology and other kinds of biometric technology in schools until at least July 2022. The governor says in a news release that the legislation calls for a study of whether use of the technology is appropriate […]
Gainesville Florida Dec 1 2020 License plate readers have been installed at 16 intersections surrounding University of Florida’s campus as a crime-fighting measure, but some say the technology raises privacy concerns. LPRs scan every license plate that passes and runs it through databases, helping law enforcement find stolen vehicles and wanted persons. This data can be […]
MATTHEWS, N.C. March 1 2020 Charlie Clayton is president of his Wellington Woods HOA. He now has access to a camera system that tells him and his neighbors what cars are coming in and out of their neighborhood. “It tells the license plate number, tells you the make of the car, sometimes will tell you the […]
Lockport NY January 4 2020 A new year also marked the start of a new era for security efforts in Lockport’s public schools. The district announced on its website Thursday that it has activated its $1.4 million facial recognition system in all schools. The Lockport Board of Education has yet to approve policy changes the […]