London-Based Facial Recognition Technology Gives Police False Positives 96 Percent of the Time
Even though the false positive rates are high, police are hoping to fix those mistakes soon.
Legal
DuckDuckGo CEO Attempts to Revive Do Not Track Standard
With the myriad of data scandals plaguing our news feeds over the past few years, a tech insider wants to take a stab at privacy legislation.
What Decision Makers Need to Know About the Telecos’ Data-Selling Scandal
Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile are facing unhappy customers after selling real-time location data to third party businesses.
California Employs New Algorithm to Clear People of Cannabis-based Criminal Charges
The San Francisco District Attorney enlisted Code For America to eliminate barriers that were limiting the office’s ability to pardon people with possession charges before marijuana was legalized in California.
How New York City is Becoming The Big Green Apple
New York City aims to minimize its carbon footprint by signing legislation requiring plants, solar panels, and/or wind turbines on their roofs.
EU Votes To Create Universal Biometric Database for Border Control Purposes
In an effort to make the lives of border control officers easier, the European Parliament voted to integrate separate databases into one large space for personal identification information.
Amazon Case Suggests Facial Recognition Software Might Not Be For Everyone, Especially the Government
Upcoming vote will determine whether facial recognition software will be sold to governments in the future.
Save The Internet Act Approved in the House
In an effort to reinstate net neutrality, the House kept the Save the Internet Act alive. But it will have to get through a Republican Senate and White House to become law.
Law Enforcement Uses Google’s Sensorvault For Information on Crimes
Law enforcement officers are employing Google’s Sensorvault database to provide new information and help them solve cases after they’ve run out leads.
If DETOUR Act Passes, Tech Companies With Muddy Data Privacy Policies Could Be In Trouble
The DETOUR Act aims to help companies clean up their privacy policies and increase data privacy for users.
