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Meta is testing the use of facial recognition to fight deepfake celeb ads
23.10.2024
Meta will test the facial recognition technology from 50,000 celebrities and public figures to curtail the “celeb-bait” scams
Terrifying Watch Dogs-Like Smart Glasses Make It Possible To Dox Strangers On The Street
2.10.2024
In Ubisoft’s open-world game Watch Dogs (and its sequels), you can quickly scan any NPC you meet and discover facts about them, including their name, address, criminal record, and so on. And now two people have essentially created this tech in real life using Meta’s smart glasses and mostly...
AI deepfake attacks will extend beyond videos and audio: Security firms
10.9.2024
AI-powered deepfake scams are rising, targeting crypto wallets. Experts warn of evolving threats, urging users to protect their digital assets in 2024
US surveillance and facial recognition firm Clearview AI wins GDPR appeal in UK court
19.10.2023
According to court documents, the UK commissioner doesn’t have the authority or jurisdiction to cite or fine the “foreign” company for GDPR infractions
EU AI Act updated with public facial recognition ban
11.5.2023
Regulators in the EU concluded another round of voting which added a new ban on the public use of biometric surveillance into its forthcoming AI Act
Crypto Derivatives Exchange Bybit to Introduce Stringent KYC Policy
7.7.2021
The British Virgin Islands-based Bybit Fintech Limited has announced the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange is introducing an updated know-your-customer (KYC) policy on July 12. Bybit notes that it already had certain KYC requirements implemented, but the new system reform is meant...
Use Touch ID for sudo on Mac
1.3.2021
The landscape of security is changing quite a bit. We’ve gone from basic username and password to 2FA, facial recognition, fingerprint recognition, and so on. Hell, my Mac unlocks simply when I have my Apple Watch near by. In the end, I probably use the Mac fingerprint key the most....
Facial Recognition Tech May Be Being Used Against Russian Protestors
1.2.2021
Russian police officials may be tracking attendees at pro-Navalny protests using facial recognition tools, detainees claim
Facial Recognition Could Help to Stamp Out Bitcoin Social Media Scams
9.8.2020
Coincurve’s Rod Hsu says facial recognition can stamp out social media Bitcoin scams
AI Startup Pilots Digital Masks That Counter Facial Recognition
23.6.2020
A Los Angeles startup has created “privacy-preserving face skins” – digital masks or avatars that counter facial recognition software
LG’s IT Subsidiary Uses Facial Recognition Tech for Payments With Digital Currency
23.4.2020
LG CNS has implemented a facial recognition tech to enable its employees automatic payments with a digital currency
LG Pilots Facial Recognition-powered ‘Digital Token’ Payment Platform
23.4.2020
Source: Adobe/S_E
South Korean electronics giant LG’s long-awaited digital token has taken a new and innovative twist in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Per a press release shared with the Green Economic Daily, LG’s IT services arm, LG CNS, has released details about its “digital currency,”...
Privacy Advocates Are Sounding Alarms Over Coronavirus Surveillance
23.3.2020
Crises provide opportunities for surveillance architecture to move forward, say privacy advocates. This time is no different
Coinbase Is Testing Clearview’s Controversial Facial Recognition Technology
28.2.2020
A Coinbase spokesperson said customer data had not been used in its trial of the tech
Coinbase Has Tested Clearview Facial Recognition Software
28.2.2020
Major U.S. crypto exchange #Coinbase was one of hundreds of companies discovered to be testing #Clearview facial recognition technology