RE: https://med-mastodon.com/@cbarbermd/115988249147912979

The thing about a lot of these law enforcement #biometric databases is that it’s very easy to get out into them and very difficult to ever get out.

Did you know that something like 1 in 2 people living in the US are in federal facial recognition databases because of drivers license/state ID sharing and passports. (Source: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/privacy-technology-center/publications/the-perpetual-line-up/) #surveillance #FacialRecognition

RE: https://med-mastodon.com/@cbarbermd/115988249147912979

The thing about a lot of these law enforcement #biometric databases is that it’s very easy to get out into them and very difficult to ever get out.

Did you know that something like 1 in 2 people living in the US are in federal facial recognition databases because of drivers license/state ID sharing and passports. (Source: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/privacy-technology-center/publications/the-perpetual-line-up/) #surveillance #FacialRecognition

UK launches major police reforms with expanded AI and live facial recognition 📹
AI analyzes CCTV footage to free up 6M officer hours yearly; facial rec vans rise to 50 🔍
Privacy concerns grow as surveillance scales without clear civil liberty protections ⚖️

🔗 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/police-overhaul-shabana-mahmood-home-office-ai-b2907845.html

#TechNews #Privacy #AI #FacialRecognition #Surveillance #Security #Data #Regulation #BigTech #Police #CivilLiberties #Ethics #DigitalRights #Cybersecurity #UserRights #UK #UnitedKingdom #CCTV

UK launches major police reforms with expanded AI and live facial recognition 📹
AI analyzes CCTV footage to free up 6M officer hours yearly; facial rec vans rise to 50 🔍
Privacy concerns grow as surveillance scales without clear civil liberty protections ⚖️

🔗 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/police-overhaul-shabana-mahmood-home-office-ai-b2907845.html

#TechNews #Privacy #AI #FacialRecognition #Surveillance #Security #Data #Regulation #BigTech #Police #CivilLiberties #Ethics #DigitalRights #Cybersecurity #UserRights #UK #UnitedKingdom #CCTV

"Ms. Cleland was one of at least seven American citizens told by ICE agents this month that they were being recorded with facial recognition technology in and around Minneapolis, according to local activists and videos posted to social media, which were verified by The New York Times. None had given consent for their faces to be recorded.

Facial recognition is just one technology tool that ICE has deployed in Minneapolis, where thousands of agents are conducting a crackdown. The technologies are being used not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track citizens who have protested ICE’s presence, said three current and former officials of the Department of Homeland Security who were not authorized to discuss confidential matters.

ICE is using two facial recognition programs in Minnesota, they said, including one made by the tech company Clearview AI and a newer program, Mobile Fortify. The agency is also using cellphone and social media tools to monitor people’s online activity and potentially hack into phones. And agents are tapping into a database, built by the data analytics company Palantir, that combines government and commercial data to identify real-time locations for individuals they are pursuing, the current and former officials said.

“The technologies are being deployed, or appear to be deployed, in a much more aggressive way than we have seen in the past,” said Nathan Freed Wessler, a lawyer at the American Civil Liberties Union, which has sued the Homeland Security Department over the immigration operation in Minneapolis. “The conglomeration of all these technologies together is giving the government unprecedented abilities.”"

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html

#USA #Trump #ICE #Immigration #Militias #PoliceState #Paramilitary #Surveillance #FacialRecognition #Biometrics #Fascism

"Ms. Cleland was one of at least seven American citizens told by ICE agents this month that they were being recorded with facial recognition technology in and around Minneapolis, according to local activists and videos posted to social media, which were verified by The New York Times. None had given consent for their faces to be recorded.

Facial recognition is just one technology tool that ICE has deployed in Minneapolis, where thousands of agents are conducting a crackdown. The technologies are being used not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track citizens who have protested ICE’s presence, said three current and former officials of the Department of Homeland Security who were not authorized to discuss confidential matters.

ICE is using two facial recognition programs in Minnesota, they said, including one made by the tech company Clearview AI and a newer program, Mobile Fortify. The agency is also using cellphone and social media tools to monitor people’s online activity and potentially hack into phones. And agents are tapping into a database, built by the data analytics company Palantir, that combines government and commercial data to identify real-time locations for individuals they are pursuing, the current and former officials said.

“The technologies are being deployed, or appear to be deployed, in a much more aggressive way than we have seen in the past,” said Nathan Freed Wessler, a lawyer at the American Civil Liberties Union, which has sued the Homeland Security Department over the immigration operation in Minneapolis. “The conglomeration of all these technologies together is giving the government unprecedented abilities.”"

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html

#USA #Trump #ICE #Immigration #Militias #PoliceState #Paramilitary #Surveillance #FacialRecognition #Biometrics #Fascism

Over the years, I’ve built up a massive photo collection of more than 200,000 images—scattered across too many drives and storage locations. I’ve finally consolidated them into my NextCloud, but it’s still a mess: tons of duplicates, multiple edits of the same photo, and redundant shots of the same subject that should have been sorted ages ago.
I’ve set up a PhotoPrism server, which is steadily (but slowly) scanning through my archive. So far, 9,000 images have been indexed, and it’s already helping me regain control. Once everything is in PhotoPrism, I’m excited to start using facial recognition (all on my own server, of course).
As someone who’s spent years shooting and developing analog film—including color and black-and-white—this digital cleanup feels like a new chapter. Can’t wait to rediscover what’s hidden in the archives.

#PhotoManagement #PhotoPrism #NextCloud #Photography #SelfHosted #FacialRecognition #PhotoArchiving #opensourephotography

Over the years, I’ve built up a massive photo collection of more than 200,000 images—scattered across too many drives and storage locations. I’ve finally consolidated them into my NextCloud, but it’s still a mess: tons of duplicates, multiple edits of the same photo, and redundant shots of the same subject that should have been sorted ages ago.
I’ve set up a PhotoPrism server, which is steadily (but slowly) scanning through my archive. So far, 9,000 images have been indexed, and it’s already helping me regain control. Once everything is in PhotoPrism, I’m excited to start using facial recognition (all on my own server, of course).
As someone who’s spent years shooting and developing analog film—including color and black-and-white—this digital cleanup feels like a new chapter. Can’t wait to rediscover what’s hidden in the archives.

#PhotoManagement #PhotoPrism #NextCloud #Photography #SelfHosted #FacialRecognition #PhotoArchiving #opensourephotography

Senators Push for Answers on ICE's #Surveillance Shopping Spree

letter touches on many of the surveillance tech & companies that 404 has been writing about in recent months, including #Flock license plate readers, Penlink #socialMedia & location data monitoring, #Clearview AI’s #facialRecognition tech, #Paragon Solutions’ phone #hacking tech, as well as other social media scanning & #biometric collection DBs used by DHS in #Trump #immigration crackdown.
#privacy #alpr

https://www.404media.co/senators-push-for-answers-on-ices-surveillance-shopping-spree/

Senators Push for Answers on ICE's #Surveillance Shopping Spree

letter touches on many of the surveillance tech & companies that 404 has been writing about in recent months, including #Flock license plate readers, Penlink #socialMedia & location data monitoring, #Clearview AI’s #facialRecognition tech, #Paragon Solutions’ phone #hacking tech, as well as other social media scanning & #biometric collection DBs used by DHS in #Trump #immigration crackdown.
#privacy #alpr

https://www.404media.co/senators-push-for-answers-on-ices-surveillance-shopping-spree/

A Target executive from Minneapolis claims her airport security credentials were revoked after a confrontation with DHS border agents recording with body cams and facial recognition. Nicole Cleland alleges she followed a border patrol vehicle into a grocery parking lot and was warned she could be arrested if she impeded their work—an incident tied to a lawsuit accusing DHS officials of violating First Amendment rights. While Target and DHS declined to comment and verification remains unclear, this raises concerns over surveillance, free speech, and government overreach. Learn more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-30/minnesota-woman-says-her-global-entry-nixed-after-agent-run-in #Privacy #DHS #FacialRecognition #FirstAmendment #Surveillance #CivilLiberties

A Target executive from Minneapolis claims her airport security credentials were revoked after a confrontation with DHS border agents recording with body cams and facial recognition. Nicole Cleland alleges she followed a border patrol vehicle into a grocery parking lot and was warned she could be arrested if she impeded their work—an incident tied to a lawsuit accusing DHS officials of violating First Amendment rights. While Target and DHS declined to comment and verification remains unclear, this raises concerns over surveillance, free speech, and government overreach. Learn more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-30/minnesota-woman-says-her-global-entry-nixed-after-agent-run-in #Privacy #DHS #FacialRecognition #FirstAmendment #Surveillance #CivilLiberties

How #ICE Already Knows Who #Minneapolis #Protesters Are
ICE uses two #facialrecognition programs one made #tech company #ClearviewAI and #MobileFortify. ICE is also using #cellphone and #socialmedia tools to monitor people’s activity and hack into phones. Agents are tapping into database, built by #Palantir, combines government and commercial data to identify real-time locations for individuals they are pursuing, current and former officials said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html
https://archive.ph/A32Ao

How #ICE Already Knows Who #Minneapolis #Protesters Are
ICE uses two #facialrecognition programs one made #tech company #ClearviewAI and #MobileFortify. ICE is also using #cellphone and #socialmedia tools to monitor people’s activity and hack into phones. Agents are tapping into database, built by #Palantir, combines government and commercial data to identify real-time locations for individuals they are pursuing, current and former officials said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html
https://archive.ph/A32Ao