Surprises in China’s ongoing biometric surveillance of its Uyghurs
Chinese surveillance system maker Dahua is responding to an industry trade publication that allegedly found evidence Dahua systems are at…
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How close are Dutch biometrics researchers to China’s Uyghur oppression?
Working with researchers linked to organizations involved with concentration camps in China is not a good look, as three labs…
China easily gets around US biometrics bans in Uyghur region — report
It is illegal and unethical for U.S. firms to sell DNA sequencers to police in China’s Xinjiang territory, yet according…
Some in biometric surveillance industry think Uyghur-targeting vendors are getting a pass
If the Security Industry Association was expecting a pat on the back for booting from its ranks a surveillance system…
US renews warning about Chinese biometric technology for a world audience
In December 2020, the U.S. Homeland Security Department warned that buying biometric systems from China is “a grave threat.” Almost…
Securing democracy requires trust, biometrics commissioner warns new UK taskforce
“As almost all of our technological capability is in private ownership, the people we trust (police, emergency services, local and…
Biometrics play starring role in ambitious plans for Mastercard and FIDO Alliance
A new specification for biometric payment cards has been met by Thales and G+D to the approval of Mastercard, which…
Biometric data collection by Chinese government still growing, along with breaches
Beijing appears to be ramping up its collection of biometric data, as reports roll in of increased surveillance and monitoring…
China surveillance policies follow facial recognition spread along Silk Road: activists
Chinese technologies and tactics to tackle dissent and control internet use are spreading to countries along its Digital Silk Road,…
Tale of two nations building out their biometric surveillance capabilities – the US and China
The governments of China and the United States are using similar strategies to train their facial recognition systems. They are…
