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…
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Fraser Samson named new UK Commissioner for Biometrics and Surveillance Camera compliance
The new UK Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner is Fraser Samson, who was appointed to the newly combined role by…
Face biometrics getting deeper into policing, sparking concerns
Those worried about the use of facial recognition by law enforcement have warned about how the technology could become entrenched…
Scottish opposition presses to expand biometrics commissioner oversight role
All forms of biometric data collection and processing – whether by public or private organizations – should come under the…
Biometric surveillance doubts in France, UK. US city puts rules on it
Facial recognition is again under scrutiny in France, as legislators discuss whether to use algorithms for public safety at the…
UK government response to Biometrics Commissioner sidesteps tough questions
The UK government says that it will carefully consider any recommendations on the use of biometric shared by INTERPOL and…
UK Biometrics and Surveillance Commissioner submits damning report as job extended
The UK government does not have a plan for oversight of biometrics and surveillance once the Office for the Biometrics…
UK government moves against Chinese-made security cameras in public sector
The UK Government Security Group has instructed government departments to stop deploying security cameras provided by Chinese companies subject to…
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…
UK deploys fingerprint, face biometrics to track deportees, non-Irish EU citizens
People subject to deportation orders in the UK will soon have to carry a GPS-enabled fingerprint scanner. The move, designed…
