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A policy analysis from Just Security argues that the Privacy Act, the main federal law governing how agencies handle personal data, is structurally outdated and insufficient to stop the executive branch from repurposing government-held data in ways the law never anticipated.
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A legal analysis published by Just Security argues that governments have obligations under international law to regulate commercial spyware and calls for a binding, enforceable global framework to protect journalists and others targeted by such tools.
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Police in North Haven used facial recognition technology to identify a New Jersey man now charged in connection with a car theft, according to a warrant. The case offers a rare public glimpse into how facial recognition is being used in routine property crime investigations.
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NIST has released new results from its Face Recognition Technology Evaluation for one-to-many matching, showing that accuracy in facial recognition systems varies across multiple dimensions rather than being a single, simple measure.
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Chess tournament organizers are reportedly turning to facial recognition technology as a tool to detect or deter cheating among players. The move applies biometric surveillance to a competitive sport where cheating concerns have grown in recent years.
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The governments of the United Kingdom, United States, and Netherlands have jointly issued a security advisory warning about spyware linked to Iran. The advisory signals coordinated concern among allied nations about Iranian-connected surveillance tools.
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South Africa is pursuing facial recognition technology to be integrated into police body cameras and dashboard cameras. The move would give law enforcement the ability to identify individuals captured on police footage in real time or after the fact.
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An essay co-authored by Cindy Cohn, published in Lawfare, argues that the mass surveillance architecture built after the September 11 attacks has expanded well beyond its original national security justification and that 25 years is long enough to sustain it.
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Facial recognition technology is increasingly being used in law enforcement, and legal frameworks have so far struggled to match the pace of its adoption. The gap between what the technology can do and what the law currently governs is a growing concern for civil liberties and policing accountability.
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New regulations taking effect in England and Wales now allow pubs, bars, nightclubs, and off-licences to accept digital ID for age verification, including apps that use facial scanning to generate a QR code confirming a customer is over 18. Traditional plastic ID remains a valid alternative.
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The U.S. Navy awarded a $562 million fixed-price incentive contract to Boeing on Monday to start Lot 1 Low Rate Initial Production of the MQ-25A Stingray.
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Meta is facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging the company used facial recognition through its smart glasses and collected data to train its AI systems without proper consent.
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Milwaukee's police department has banned the use of facial recognition technology, but the tool continues to surface elsewhere in the city's criminal justice system. The ban has not fully removed the technology from the process of investigating and prosecuting crime.
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Police trialing facial recognition technology reported finding weapons during the trial period, according to a BBC report. No further details about the location, scale, or nature of the trial are provided in the available information.
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A surveillance camera pilot program called SafetyStick in Morristown reportedly captured footage of someone vandalizing one of its own cameras. The incident is drawing attention to broader concerns about how the program was introduced to the community.
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The Netherlands has signed a letter of intent to purchase the Saab GlobalEye, an airborne surveillance aircraft capable of monitoring air, sea, and ground activity across wide areas. The deal signals a Dutch commitment to expanding its military surveillance capabilities through this advanced sensor platform.
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The TSA is moving toward greater use of artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology as part of a broader modernization of airport security screening in the United States.
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Cheshire Police are conducting a third deployment of live facial recognition technology in Chester city centre under Operation Vigilant. The announcement confirms the surveillance program is ongoing and expanding in use.
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Clearview AI is developing a prototype that reportedly moves beyond standard facial recognition toward what it calls identity intelligence, suggesting the company is expanding the scope and capability of its surveillance technology.
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EPIC and Restore the Fourth submitted an amicus brief to the Fourth Circuit in Chatrie v. United States, arguing that the geofence warrant used in the case violated the Fourth Amendment because it lacked particularized probable cause, amounting to a general warrant.
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Clemson University is piloting facial recognition technology to process ticket entry at Memorial Stadium, replacing or supplementing traditional ticket scanning for fans attending events.
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A Hollywood production has depicted indiscriminate live facial recognition technology through a superhero narrative, framing the surveillance capability in a favorable or dramatic light.
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Facial recognition cameras using AI have been deployed in North Tyneside, drawing concern from residents or critics about their use in a public setting. Details about who operates the system and what it is scanning for have not been specified in available reporting.
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Cisco Talos is actively tracking the exploitation of two vulnerabilities in Cisco’s Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software.
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