The Conversation

Government agencies are tapping a facial recognition company to prove you’re you – here’s why that raises concerns about privacy, accuracy and fairness

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is planning to require citizens to create accounts with a private facial recognition company in order to file taxes online. The IRS is joining a growing number of ...
Wired

FBI Agents Are Using Face Recognition Without Proper Training

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has done tens of thousands of face recognition searches using software from outside providers in recent years. Yet only 5 percent of the 200 agents with ...
Santa Clara University

Examining the Ethics of Facial Recognition

Xiomara Quinonez ’24 graduated from Santa Clara University with a major in Computer Science and Engineering and a minor in Technical Innovation, Design, & Entrepreneurship. Quinonez was a 2023-24 ...
Nasdaq

NEC Face Recognition Technology Ranks First in NIST Accuracy Testing

TOKYO, Feb 8, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced that its face recognition technology has been ranked the world's most accurate in a benchmark test(1) conducted by ...
Aclu.org

When it Comes to Facial Recognition, There is No Such Thing as a Magic Number

We often hear about government misuse of face recognition technology (FRT) and how it can derail a person’s life through wrongful arrests and other harms. Despite mounting evidence, government ...
Forbes

The Rise Of Facial Recognition In Retail: What Shoppers Should Know

Facial recognition technology is revolutionizing how consumers shop, travel and purchase. It is used to better secure airport, hospital, retail store and entertainment venue entry points. It is also ...
Nasdaq

NEC Face Recognition Ranks First in NIST Accuracy Testing

TOKYO, Apr 9, 2025 - (JCN Newswire) - - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced that its face recognition technology was ranked the world's most accurate in the most recent benchmark test (1) ...