Police use of facial biometrics raising privacy concerns, calls for regulation in Canada, Scotland
Law enforcement agencies around the world have been showing keen interest in biometric facial recognition, but privacy advocates fear the…
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False positives draw criticism of Wales police facial recognition use as Scotland considers iris biometrics
South Wales police have admitted that of the 2,470 people identified as possible matches with criminals on file out of…
Scotland police considering handheld fingerprint scanners for forensic work
Police in Scotland are considering implementing new technology that could compare fingerprints left at murder scenes against a national biometrics…
Scotland Yard Police Officers try Handheld Fingerprint Devices
Scotland Yard announced it has deployed handheld fingerprint devices to its police officers to help identify suspects almost instantly. 350…
Scottish commissioner urges police to review risks of biometric surveillance
An “immediately review the rights and risks of (police) biometric-enabled surveillance architecture,” says the Scottish biometrics commissioner. The commissioner, Brian…
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner seeks clarity on police cloud data sharing compliance
The Biometrics Commissioner in Scotland, Brian Plastow, is seeking information on whether the deployment by the Scottish police of a…
Criminal responsibility age, children’s biometric data protection collide in Scotland
Clearer guidelines are needed, and possibly a change to the age of criminal responsibility, to ensure the collection of biometrics…
Irish skepticism of facial recognition use by cops seems born out in Scotland, Canada
A civil liberties group in Ireland is warning government officials that police use of facial recognition for investigations – illegal…
First-ever biometric code of practice now active in Scotland
The Code of Practice (CoP) governing the use of biometric data including DNA in criminal justice in Scotland is now…
Scotland plans public engagement on digital identity system development
The Scottish government has introduced a new digital identity public engagement project. Joseph Walton, stakeholder and communications manager, made the…
