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…
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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…
‘Digital asbestos’: UK government departments are rolling back on contracts with Hikvision
Campaigners are increasing the pressure for the UK government to take action on Chinese state-affiliated surveillance equipment suppliers such as…
Facial recognition still gets mixed reception on retail floors
Two retailers in Australia have temporarily halted use of facial recognition systems on their floors as they are investigated for…
Lucrative biometrics contracts for government credentials, authorization unveiled
Biometric technology from Tech5 is being used in the next phase of Ethiopia’s national digital ID enrollment, in one of…
London police paying public to test live facial recognition during live operation
London Metropolitan Police have been paying members of the public £50 (US$59) to take part in live facial recognition testing…
Panel on use of facial recognition by UK police breaks issue down for lawmakers
Leaders from among civil society, police, academia and regulatory bodies convened at the London School of Economics last week to…
