Big Brother wants your picture
The welcome news that the IRS will drop its creepy facial recognition program (and any biometric data it currently has will be deleted), is good news. But that’s just one…
Feds plan expanded use of facial recognition technology
According to a new report from the Government Accountability Office, federal agencies intend to expand their use of facial recognition technology (FRT), despite concerns over privacy, false positives, and that…
Big Brother gets a job at the local HOA
Governments and their agents have long been big fans, and consumers, of surveillance technology. The more data they can get on people, the better, preferably without having to go to…
Federal law enforcement is all-in on facial recognition technology
A new Government Accountability Office report shows that numerous federal agencies are currently using facial recognition software to conduct investigations: Agencies reported using the technology to support several activities (e.g.,…
Masks Threaten to Derail Facial Recognition Companies
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. The rise in the number of people voluntarily wearing masks to combat the coronavirus has struck an unexpected blow for privacy. According to…
Asking for a Limit to Big Brother’s Reach
Article from For Liberty by Norman Leahy. From the “Big Brother really is watching you” files comes this story from The Hill about an effort to convince the Privacy and…
