Signed by the Governor: New York Puts Moratorium on Facial Recognition in Schools
By Michael Maharrey Today, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill placing a temporary moratorium on facial recognition technology in the state’s schools. The…
By Michael Maharrey Today, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill placing a temporary moratorium on facial recognition technology in the state’s schools. The…
By Michael Maharrey MONTPELIER, Vt. (Oct. 15, 2020) – Last week, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill into law that bans police from using…
By Michael Maharrey Grassroots activists in New York are putting pressure on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign a bill that would place a temporary moratorium…
By Michael Maharrey PORTLAND, Ore. (Sept. 10, 2020) – Yesterday, the Portland City Council passed an ordinance banning government use of facial recognition technology. The…
By MassPrivateI When news broke about the Flint Bishop airport police becoming the first police department in the country to start using facial recognition police…
By Jack Burns It took 33 years but Robocop is now here. Well, not exactly, but the rise of the police state fueled by advancements…
By MassPrivateI The Concord Monitor’s article about 50 businesses and 50 solutions on automated kiosks, is really an article praising a corporation for exploiting peoples…
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, the Portland City Council unanimously voted to ban government use of facial recognition technology in the city. The growing movement to…
By Michael Maharrey Last month, the Santa Cruz City Council banned facial recognition and predictive policing technology in the city. The growing movement to prohibit…
By Michael Maharrey OLYMPIA, Wash. (July 7, 2020) – Last week, a Washington state law went into effect that requires a warrant for ongoing and…
By Jennifer Lynch This week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion in United States v. Yang, a case challenging the search of…
By Michael Maharrey ALBANY, N.Y. (April 29, 2020) – The New York State Education Department has blocked schools from using a state funding mechanism to…
By Michael Maharrey OLYMPIA, Wash. (April 3, 2020) – On Tuesday, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill that requires a warrant for ongoing and…
By MassPrivateI The biometrics industry has never been known to miss an opportunity to make a profit. Especially when it comes at the expense of…