Big Brother Watch report suggests thermal screening tools in pandemic may have been unlawful
The scientific evidence to support the use of thermal screening to reduce the transmission of Covid-19 during the pandemic was…
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Facewatch counters Big Brother Watch’s biometric surveillance claims, plans expansion
Face biometrics company Facewatch was recently under the spotlight when privacy advocate NGO Big Brother Watch filed a legal complaint…
Big Brother Watch takes UK police to court over use of public facial recognition as trials continue
Civil liberties group Big Brother Watch has filed a legal challenge to the use of automatic facial recognition by UK…
Facewatch to stop using Hikvision amid controversy over UK retail biometrics
Retailers across the UK are increasingly turning to facial recognition technology to combat shoplifting amid a rise in thefts and…
Big decisions for biometrics vendors amid broader market uncertainty
Any new rumors about a possible Idemia sale sends waves through the biometrics industry and grabs headlines, as happened with…
Sampson talks ethics with Facewatch as biometric privacy concerns resurface
UK grocer Southern Co-op has expanded its use of live facial recognition (LFR) to 35 of its stores, The Daily…
UK biometrics watchdog raises surveillance risks; Yoti outlines alternative immunity passport
A pair of UK authorities have staked out positions on the increasing use of biometrics, with one making recommendations for…
“Biggest ever deletion of biometric IDs from a state-held database” to be carried out by UK tax authority
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ruled the collection of voice biometric data from roughly five million people by…
UK MPs examine Met police use of facial recognition
The facial recognition system used by the UK’s largest police force is “very accurate” but when live facial recognition is…
The age verification debate is heating up among global policymakers
Debates about introducing age verification systems to protect minors online have been heating up across the world with tech giants…
