US Provides Local Police with Facial Recognition App Similar to ICE Tool
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Summary
The article reports on a facial recognition app called Mobile Fortify that is being provided to local police departments by US authorities. The app uses facial comparison and fingerprint matching to verify identities against immigration-related databases. The tool is similar to one used by ICE agents, raising concerns about privacy and surveillance expansion. The Electronic Frontier Foundation criticizes the technology as enabling face surveillance, while Customs and Border Protection defends its use as lawful for processing documents and illegal aliens.
Key quotes
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The Mobile Fortify Application provides a mobile capability that uses facial comparison as well as fingerprint matching to verify the identity of individuals against specific immigration related holdings
face surveillance in general, and this tool
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