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Articles By Fraser Sampson

Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner, is Professor of Governance and National Security at CENTRIC and Non-Executive Director at Facewatch.

By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Last week London became a city of two tales. Two…

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Ghost Murmur whispers the arrival of zoemetrics

By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner There are two things about biometrics that make it an…

 

Just because they can – the biometric conundrum for law enforcement

By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner They could have done more but didn’t’. That’s an unpolished…

 

Whatever happened to privacy?

By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner When you walk down a street, what level of privacy…

 

Are we ready for biometric tachographs?

By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Driver inattentiveness is a significant cause of road traffic collisions….

 

Why the latest consultation on UK police biometrics watchdog leaves too many questions

By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner How should we regulate the police use of facial recognition…

 

Official Recognition – ‘transformative technology’ at the heart of UK police reform

By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Live facial recognition (LFR) and other transformative technologies are at…

 

A New Year’s resolution for AI – don’t blame the bot

By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner According to the old saying, blaming our tools is a…

 

The most unbelievable cyber statistic of 2025?

By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner It’s look-back season again. Time to dust off old favourites…

 

Exposed – will AI biometrics leave spies out in the cold?

By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Arguments against the state using AI-enabled biometrics like facial recognition…

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