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Sen. Wyden: Money Transfer Surveillance Program Larger Than Previously Reported
Sen. Wyden: Money Transfer Surveillance Program Larger Than Previously Reported
January 18, 2023  |  Data

The amount of money transfer data available to law enforcement is larger than previously reported. The database includes 150 million such transfers from the United...

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Facial Recognition Developer Clearview AI Agrees to Limit Database Sales
Facial Recognition Developer Clearview AI Agrees to Limit Database Sales
May 09, 2022  |  Biometrics

Facial recognition software maker Clearview AI has settled a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and will limit access to its face database...

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Homeland Security Reverses Decision To Use Facial Scans For US Travelers
Homeland Security Reverses Decision To Use Facial Scans For US Travelers
December 05, 2019  |  Biometrics

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reversed its plans for mandatory facial recognition scans of Americans arriving and departing the country, TechCrunch reported on...

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Maine Law Stops ISPs From Hawking Browsers’ Data Without Permission
Maine Law Stops ISPs From Hawking Browsers’ Data Without Permission
May 31, 2019  |  Data

Lawmakers in Maine have proposed a law to stop internet service providers (ISPs) from selling private browsing data to advertisers, according to reports. The bill...

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Facebook Ends Discriminatory Practices In Ads After Lawsuits
Facebook Ends Discriminatory Practices In Ads After Lawsuits
March 19, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook will stop allowing ad buyers to target by age, gender or ZIP code when offering credit, employment or housing, according to ProPublica, a nonprofit news...

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Google Pauses Facial Recognition Commercialization
Google Pauses Facial Recognition Commercialization
December 17, 2018  |  Google

Google has vowed not to sell its facial recognition products until it can make sure the technology will not be abused. “Like many technologies with...

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White House Trials Facial Recognition
White House Trials Facial Recognition
December 05, 2018  |  Safety and Security

The Department of Homeland Security has published a report detailing how the U.S. Secret Service plans to test the use of facial recognition in and...

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ACLU Challenges Constitutionality Of Anti-Hacking Law
ACLU Challenges Constitutionality Of Anti-Hacking Law
June 30, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The American Civil Liberties Union heads to federal court to fight the constitutionality of an anti-hacking law. Upon reviewing the lawsuit, Reuters reported on Wednesday...

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Oklahoma Accused Of Seeking Illegal Bank Account Access
Oklahoma Accused Of Seeking Illegal Bank Account Access
June 20, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety (DPS) is coming under fire for its alleged request for illegal access to consumer bank accounts. The American Civil Liberties...

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