CLEAR Biometrics Wants To Force Employees To Submit To Daily Facial Recognition Checks
For years, the tobacco industry denied smoking causes cancer. Similarly, the biometrics industry, despite knowing facial recognition destroys everyone’s privacy, claims it can help stop the spread of COVID-19. It is like they ripped their marketing strategy...
Oakland City Council Bans Facial Recognition
OAKLAND, Calif. (Sept. 18, 2019) – Yesterday, the Oakland City Council gave final approval for a ban of facial recognition technology by the city. The new ordinance not only increases privacy in Oakland; it also takes a step toward limiting a massive federal...
California Senate Passes Bill to Ban Facial Recognition on Police Body Cameras
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 11, 2019) – Today, the California Senate passed a bill that would ban police from using facial recognition and biometric scanners with body-worn cameras for the next three years. The proposed law would not only help protect privacy in...