And as far as we can tell, it's wrong a lot: a 2018 report by the Office of the Inspector General found that an initial pilot program only had an 85-percent confirmation rate. One thing is certain: fighting back against face surveillance—whether its on the land or in the skies—is working. 2020 will likely be an even bigger battleground year. These airport biometrics programs threaten privacy on a mass scale, but the vast surveillance and tracking network that DHS and other agencies are building can be stopped. EFF will continue fighting to make sure that we are all able to travel safely in the future. This article is part of our Year in Review series. Read other articles about the fight for digital rights in 2019. DONATE TO EFF Like what you're reading? Support digital freedom defense today!
This is not to mention that many of the airlines are partnering directly with CBP on implementing the technology, complicating the opt-out rules even further. Unfortunately, despite this pushback, the opt-out procedures haven't gotten any easier (for now). It also isn't easy to know whether (and where) to expect face recognition at the airport: there's no single list of where you might encounter it, even as its use grows. By the end of 2019, Delta, United, JetBlue, Lufthansa, British Airways, and American Airlines were all working with CBP to launch face recognition for international travelers at terminals across the country. For now, the list of airports where pilot programs are or have been includes Atlanta, Houston, Washington (Dulles and Reagan), San Francisco, LAX, New York-JFK, Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Seattle, Las Vegas, Washington, Houston Hobby, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, San Jose, Orlando, and Detroit—a threat that's growing far too large to ignore. In June, concerns that growing collections of biometric data create honeypots for hackers was, unfortunately, borne out, when a trove of CBP's data, including license plate images and biometric data from traveler photos, was breached.
Whether the images are taken from airline passengers, or those crossing the border in other ways, the risks to travelers remain the same: all government data is at risk of breach and misuse by insiders and outsiders, and increasing the size of those databases increases the risk. Even worse, the results of a breach of face recognition or other biometric data could be far more damaging than breaches of other identifying data, because our biometrics are unique to us and cannot easily be changed. So far, the public hasn't gotten clear information about how many travelers were affected. CBP needs to be more transparent about this breach, and about how they're protecting biometric data. Congress Fights Back In a series of hearings this year, Congress took various government agencies to task for their use of face recognition, including TSA and CBP. In a July hearing, Congress dismissed the TSA's boasts that it had a 99% opt-in rate in their pilot, with several members pointing out that the tricky and unclear opt-out procedures undoubtedly lead to many travelers being scanned without their consent.
'Then again you don't know what madness is going to go on in Casa Amor do you? ' Views: On the 'race row' she said: 'I think with Love Island people look for things to point out, a lot of people in my year didn't have to vote' Happy: Amber also praised Laura Whitmore's debut as Love Island's host after she stepped in for Caroline Flack, saying she's a 'friendly, comforting' presence to support the Islanders Amber also praised the show's stand-in host Laura Whitmore, who stepped in to present the series after Caroline announced she would be stepping down following her arrest for assault. She told MailOnline: 'She's good. I feel experiencing it myself they need somebody who's friendly who's comforting, you don't really know what you're getting yourself into, so I feel it's somebody who's friendly and makes you feel comfortable, so yeah I like her. ' During her exclusive chat, Amber also weighed on the recent exit of Islander Ollie Williams, who quit the show earlier this week to reunite with his ex-girlfriend.
Established in Dublin in 2006, Fresh sells gourmet, fresh and speciality produce, as well as stocking premium wines and craft beers. Following on from the investment, BWG becomes a significant shareholder in the growing retail business, with a 38pc stake, while Fresh founder and managing director Noel Smith will continue to hold a majority shareholding in the company. Smith said: "We welcome this significant investment in our company by BWG, which demonstrates huge confidence in the Fresh brand. I am looking forward to strengthening our relationship with BWG as we expand our business over the coming years. " Leo Crawford, chief executive of BWG Group, said: "Fresh is a very successful speciality food offering that appeals to an exciting and growing segment of the Irish convenience food sector. "The investment is consistent with our focus on ensuring our multi-brand retail portfolio caters for the wide-ranging needs of convenience customers. "We look forward to working with Noel Smith and his team to identify other exciting opportunities to grow the business and the brand. "
Elon Musk's Tesla will reportedly build its next U. S. factory in Austin, Texas, with construction allegedly "already underway, " according to Musk. The Verge reports that Tesla plans to build its next U. factory in Austin, Texas, according to CEO Elon Musk who claims that construction of the new plant is "already underway, " stating that it "started this weekend. " Tesla was recently granted tens of millions of dollars in tax breaks from Austin where the factory will be built, and from a local school district. The company was reportedly considering building its new factory in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and would "strongly consider" it for future projects, according to Musk. The new Texas factory will be open to the public according to Musk, who alleges that it will have a boardwalk and hiking and biking trails. "It's going to basically be an ecological paradise. Birds in the trees, butterflies, fish in the stream, " he said. Tesla will be constructing its new Cybertruck at the plant alongside its Model Y and Model 3 vehicles that will be shipped to the East Coast.
'I'm just OK with where I'm at, I'm having the best time ever, the opportunities that have come my way are wild. Unless they're going to enhance my life I'm not really looking. ' Single and ready to mingle: She said: 'My love life is nonexistent I'm not really bothered... I don't really need a boyfriend, I'm 22 having a good time' Amber's chat with MailOnline came following the launch of her latest edit with MissPap, which she said features more 'edgy' pieces and features one of her favourite new pieces, the shirt dress. She said: 'I think it's something a bit different from what we've done before it's a bit edgy a bit cooler, we've done all the neon, bodycon we just wanted to try something different. 'You can use it for whatever you want it for, the shirt dresses are for a night out, it's a bit for whatever you fancy. ' Opinion: During her exclusive chat, Amber also weighed on the recent exit of Islander Ollie Williams, who quit the show earlier this week to reunite with his ex-girlfriend Open: She said: 'I'm not really sure but I know there was a few times when I thought I was like done!
The fact he went out really quickly was a little bit weird' Amber has also jetted to Thailand with many of her Love Island co-stars including Anna Vakili, Francesca Allen and Harley Brash to celebrate the release of her new edit. Days after arriving in the country she said: 'I love it! I've never been here before, I'm not a sun worshipper but I feel like I love the sun so I'm just glad to be here, the weather is so miserable in London. 'We've got loads of stuff planned, we have boat trips planned and we're going to go on a couple of nights out, we just want to experience Thailand. ' She added that it was great to reunite some of her former co-stars as they struggle to find the time to meet up due to their busy schedules. Gorgeous: Amber proudly shows off her incredible physique in her new fashion edit, which features a mixture of denim, neutral tones and tailored pieces Changing: On her changing style Amber said: 'I feel like it's grown as time goes on, I want to represent my personality a bit more through the clothes that I wear at the minute' Asked whether she thinks her style has changed since she first appeared on Love Island last year, Amber said: 'I feel like it's grown as time goes on, I want to represent my personality a bit more through the clothes that I wear at the minute.