FromEPIC.org: The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) issued a moratorium on the use of third-party commercial facial recognition systems including Clearview AI. However, the LAPD will continue to use a Los Angeles County system which searches booking images. LAPD officers have used Clearview AI at least 475 times since 2019. Clearview AI is a particularly dangerous facial recognition…
Category: U.S.
While you’ve been shopping for masks, the government has been looking to strip you of more privacy
We’ve all noted the increase in surveillance during the pandemic, especially with use of location data for track and trace. But while you were looking over THERE, the government is quietly looking to expand other surveillance systems. Felipe De La Hoz reports: Through a little-discussed potential bureaucratic rule change, the Department of Homeland Security is planning…
‘The cameras are always on’: Student surveillance and privacy protection in the age of e-learning
TyLisa C. Johnson reports: Kendrah Foster is extra, extra vigilant these days. The kinship mother of three children has new territory to navigate as her kids embark on e-learning at Allegheny K-5 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, while juggling regular mom duties, assignment assistance and troubleshooting devices. But with new digital learning terrain came new concerns….
Biometric Privacy Laws Create New Avenue for Data Breach Class Actions
Ashley Bruce Trehan and Kyle D. Black of Buchanan Ingersoll-Rooney write: As the United States continues to adjust to COVID-19, more businesses are utilizing biometric data to provide a safe environment for their customers and employees. But the unauthorized use of biometric data can lead to class action lawsuits from customers and employees. In one…