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Security Industry Association and International Biometrics + Identity Association Oppose Adding Extraneous Prohibitions on TSA Use of Facial Biometrics in Potential FAA Measure

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Department of Homeland Security and component agencies like TSA have already adopted an extensive facial recognition technology governance policy that includes comprehensive oversight responsibilities, data privacy and civil liberties obligations, and testing and evaluation requirements.

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What Science Really Says About Facial Recognition Accuracy and Bias Concerns

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By far, the source most cited by media and policymakers as evidence of bias in facial recognition is Gender Shades , a paper published by a grad student researcher at MIT Media Lab in 2018. But there’s a problem: Gender Shades evaluated demographic-labeling algorithms not facial recognition.

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2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for IT Vendor Risk Management Tools

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Comprehensive evaluation of 17 IT VRM Platforms. We believe the Gartner Magic Quadrant helps sourcing, procurement and vendor management leaders evaluate this growing and dynamic market. This graphic (below, right) was published by Gartner, Inc. LEARN MORE Categories: Governance, Risk & Compliance , Vendor Management.

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What Science Really Says About Facial Recognition Accuracy and Bias Concerns

Security Industry Association

By far, the source most cited by media and policymakers as evidence of bias in facial recognition is Gender Shades , a paper published by a grad student researcher at MIT Media Lab in 2018. But there’s a problem: Gender Shades evaluated demographic-labeling algorithms not facial recognition.

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As Cities Face Violent Crime Surge, Tide Is Changing on Use of Facial Recognition

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On Thursday, July 21, the city council of New Orleans, Louisiana, approved an ordinance that restores use of facial recognition technology tools to aid criminal investigations by the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), though under new “guardrails” and subject to a comprehensive use policy approved by the state and federal government.

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Security Industry Association Names Jim Black and Ryan Kaltenbaugh as 2023 Sandy Jones Volunteers of the Year

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Prior to his time at Microsoft, he served industry-leading companies in assessing risks, evaluating technology measures, designing mitigations and engineering security solutions for some of the nation’s most critical facilities. 23 to honor security technicians across the United States.

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Security Industry Association Names Dan Cremins as Built Environment Advisory Board Chair

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SIA also enhances the position of its members in the security marketplace through SIA GovSummit, which brings together private industry with government decision makers, and Securing New Ground, the security industry’s top executive conference for peer-to-peer networking.