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LAPD bars use of third-party facial recognition systems, launches review after BuzzFeed inquiry [Los Angeles Times :: BC-LAPD-FACIALRECOGNITION:LA]
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
LAPD bans the use of Clearview AI and other third-party facial recognition platforms.
GDELT: Clearview AI
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Is facial recognition too biased to be let loose?
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Resisting the rise of facial recognition
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Global Facial Recognition Market 2019-2028
GDELT: Facial Recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
AI Tool for Facial Recognition Market (impact of COVID-19)
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Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
The LAPD banned officers from using commercial facial recognition technology after being confronted about its use of Clearview AI, a controversial software that harvested images from social media
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
LAPD bans use of commercial facial recognition technology: report
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
The LAPD Just Banned Its Officers From Using Third-Party Facial Recognition Software
GDELT: Facial Recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Why facial recognition use is growing amid the Covid-19 pandemic
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
LAPD bars use of third-party facial recognition systems, launches review after BuzzFeed inquiry
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Los Angeles Police Department Bans Use Of Facial Recognition Software
GDELT: Facial Recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Central Texas , More License Plate Readers are Coming
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Exadel Releases CompreFace Open Source Facial Recognition Application
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Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Facial recognition system at airport still not operational
GDELT: Facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Schools Are Using a Facial Recognition Scanner That Detects Face Masks > ENGINEERING.com
GDELT: Facial Recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Police consider facial recognition technology Facewatch to send images of criminals to smartphones
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Grand Rapids can use coronavirus relief dollars for violence prevention, but not ShotSpotter
GDELT: ShotSpotter
Gunshot DetectionOpen the record →
Facial Recognition Market Trends, Insights, Analysis,
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To deter crime, Plymouth neighbors install license plate scanner
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Mary Grace Gallagher: Go tell the people of Clay Street that predictive policing is the answer to gun violence in Annapolis. | COMMENTARY
GDELT: predictive policing
CoverageOpen the record →
Suburban neighborhood installs license plate readers to stop mail theft
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Shotspotter alerts police to fatal shooting in Wilmington
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Gunshot DetectionOpen the record →
Apple Can't Duck Facial Recognition Privacy Class Action
GDELT: Facial Recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Images: Workers test gunshot detection technology with blanks Thursday in Schenectady
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Gunshot DetectionOpen the record →
Schenectady tests gunshot detection system amid rise in gun violence
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Gunshot DetectionOpen the record →
Army Considers Facial Recognition to Monitor Children in Its Care
GDELT: Facial Recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Global Facial Recognition Devices Market Size study, by Type, Application and Regional Forecasts 2020-2026
GDELT: Facial Recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
High Tech License Plate Reader Alerts Deputies To Stolen Car
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Campaign “Reclaim Your Face” calls for a Ban on Biometric Mass Surveillance
Laws & PolicyOpen the record →
City commissioners to vote on use of ShotSpotter in Grand Rapids
GDELT: ShotSpotter
Gunshot DetectionOpen the record →
Army to evaluate facial recognition in day care centers -- GCN
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Wichita, Kan., Police Adopt Stationary License Plate Readers
GDELT: License Plate Reader
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Biometrics community recognizes need for better messaging on ethical facial recognition use
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
On the agenda: Paw Paw Board of Commissioners — ALPR (Nov 10)
The published agenda for the November 10, 2020 meeting contains: "ALPR". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
Amazon's Ring recalls 350,000 video doorbells for fire hazard
Doorbell NetworksOpen the record →
Privacy at the Polls: Portland, Maine Votes to Ban Facial Recognition Technology | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
GDELT: Facial Recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
ShotSpotter, Inc. (SSTI) Q3 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
GDELT: ShotSpotter
Gunshot DetectionOpen the record →
The best facial recognition cameras of 2020
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Neighborhoods use police - linked license plate readers to monitor drivers in Hillsborough County
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Annapolis City Council refer a $100,000 predictive policing grant for more debate after profiling concerns raised
GDELT: predictive policing
Council FightsOpen the record →
Leaks and lawsuits blight Russia facial recognition
GDELT: facial recognition
Breaches & SecurityOpen the record →
Face for sale: Leaks and lawsuits blight Russia facial recognition
GDELT: facial recognition
Breaches & SecurityOpen the record →
License plate readers in high-crime areas of Wichita will take photos of your vehicle
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Grizzly facial recognition a potent new tool for wildlife management
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Global facial recognition market Competitive Analysis, Market
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Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Council Post: We're Ready For Mainstream Facial Recognition, But Is It Ready For Us?
GDELT: Facial Recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Audit reveals new facial recognition tech tools in police's digital armoury
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
DLA Piper advises Flock Safety in its $47 million Series C financing
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Portland, Maine bans police from using facial recognition software
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
National Infusion Center Association (NICA) Announces Three New Board Members
GDELT: fusion Center
CoverageOpen the record →
Virus czar said to want surveillance cameras to track how many Israelis wear masks
CoverageOpen the record →
Car thief caught by license plate reader in Collier County - ABC7 Southwest Florida
GDELT: license plate reader
CoverageOpen the record →
Portland, Maine votes in favor of facial recognition ban
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Coronavirus South Australia: Facial recognition technology, QR codes could be used in state
GDELT: Facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Portland bans facial recognition tech use by cops, officials
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Portland, Maine vote to ban facial recognition
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
French Regulator Issues Guidelines For Using Facial Recognition Technology At Airports - Privacy
GDELT: Facial Recognition
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
Portland, Maine has voted to ban facial recognition
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
On the agenda: Paw Paw Finance Committee — ALPR (Nov 3)
The published agenda for the November 3, 2020 meeting contains: "ALPR". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
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