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NYC again considers banning biometric tech for businesses, residential buildings

City Council members said renewed concerns about the safety of biometric data in the face of cyberattacks make passing the laws all the more urgent.

Jun 11, 2024 By Keely Quinlan

NYPD cops — A protestor confronts New York Police Department officers outside Washington Square Park in New York April 12, 2021 during a protest after a suburban Minneapolis police officer fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop. (Timothy A. Clary / AFP / Getty Images)

NYPD scrutinized for not complying with surveillance tech disclosure law

New York city council members asked the department why it used boilerplate language for its Digidogs and Robocops surveillance programs.

Dec 22, 2023 By Skylar Rispens