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Concerns around data hacking and identity theft via biometrics are on the rise, report says

A Capterra study of 756 Canadians has revealed that the use of biometric data has risen among consumers since the start of the pandemic,...

Hashtag Trending March 23 – U.S. pays devs well; online scams on the rise; and Ukraine uses Clearview AI facial recognition

Files from Tom Li The U.S. offers the highest pay to software developers, online scams are still on the rise, and Ukraine’s ministry of defence...

Three provincial privacy czars demand Clearview AI stop collecting images of residents

Decision may force a fight in Canada's Federal Court, with Clearview saying the order is beyond the powers of the privacy commissioners

RCMP use of Clearview AI facial recognition service violated Privacy Act, says report

The RCMP’s use of facial recognition technology to conduct hundreds of searches of a database compiled illegally by facial recognition software provider Clearview AI violated the federal Privacy Act, says Canada's privacy commissioner.

Clearview AI cancels contract with RCMP, says it’s no longer offering its facial recognition tech in Canada

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) today announced that Clearview AI will cease offering its facial recognition services in Canada, and that it's cancelled its contract with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, which was the firm's last client in Canada.

IBM says it’s exiting the facial recognition business

As protests around the world continue over the murder of George Floyd, IBM’s chief executive officer Arvind Krishna today revealed that the company is sunsetting its “general-purpose” facial recognition business.

Clearview AI says its client list was stolen

Controversial facial recognition software startup, Clearview AI, this week revealed that they had their entire client list stolen by someone with “unauthorized access”.

Privacy expert calls Toronto police’s use of Clearview AI ‘appalling’

A privacy expert says it's unfortunate to see a powerful tool being used without the police chief's knowledge, especially when the tool's accuracy is still unproven. That's on top of the many privacy concerns that come with #ClearviewAI's use.

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