Feature on Face-Recognition Technology

Face-Recognition Technology

Latest News:
ACLU Asks Arizona School District to Reject Face-Recognition Checkpoints Frequently Asked Questions About Face-Recognition
ACLU Resources

• ACLU Letter to Phoenix School Officials on School Face Recognition
• Drawing a Blank: Report on Tampa Police Records Reveals Poor Performance of Face-Recognition Technology (PDF)
• Palm Beach International Airport’s Interim Report on Facial Recognition Test (PDF)
• Letters from ACLU of Northern California to Fresno Yosemite Airport
• Letters from ACLU of Florida Seeking Information on Use of Facial Recognition at Super Bowl and in Tampa
• Letter from ACLU of Rhode Island to T.F. Green Airport in Providence
• Letter from ACLU of Massachusetts to Logan Airport
• Facts On Airport Security
• Four Problems with Public Video Surveillance
• ACLU privacy page

Other Links

• Face Recognition Vendor Test 2002 2002 Army Research Lab Study of Facial Recognition (PDF)
• 2001 Defense Department Study of Facial Recognition (PDF)
• NIST Study of Facial Recognition (PDF)
• 2002 Face Recognition Test underway by US Government
• Presentation on Facial Recognition by Independent Computer Security Consultant Richard Smith
• EPIC – Face Recognition page

Press Releases

• 12-17-03 — ACLU Asks Arizona School District to Reject Face-Recognition Checkpoints
  09-02-03 — Three Cities Offer Latest Proof That Face Recognition Doesn’t Work, ACLU Says
• 09-02-03 — ACLU of Virginia Seeks Information on Virginia Beach’s Facial Recognition System
• 05-14-02 — Data on Face-Recognition Test at Palm Beach Airport Further Demonstrates Systems’ Fatal Flaws, ACLU Says
• 01-03-02 Drawing a Blank: Tampa Police Records Reveal Poor Performance of Face-Recognition Technology
• 11-20-01 ACLU Calls on Fresno Airport to Remove Controversial Facial Recognition Technology
• 10-29-01 ACLU Says Plans to Install Facial Recognition Technology In Rhode Island Airport Will Not Improve Safety
• 07-11-01 Proliferation of Surveillance Devices Threatens Privacy: Joint Statement of House Majority Leader Dick Armey, R-TX, And The ACLU
• 07-06-01 ACLU Probes Police Use of Facial Recognition Surveillance Cameras in Florida City
• 02-01-01 ACLU Calls for Public Hearings on Tampa’s “Snooper Bowl” Video Surveillance
• 04-08-99 ACLU Calls on Law Enforcement to Support Privacy Laws for Public Video