Retailers across the UK are increasingly turning to facial recognition technology to combat shoplifting amid a rise in thefts and…
Surveillance
Surveillance is the monitoring of the behavior, activities, or other changing information, usually of people for the purpose of influencing, managing, directing, or protecting. It is sometimes done in a surreptitious manner and it most usually refers to observation of individuals or groups by government organizations. Find surveillance solutions here.
Facial recognition and AI get the evil eye from community groups and governments
In Europe and the U.S., pushback against facial recognition is being organized by groups concerned about police overreach, privacy and…
Stamps and surveillance: Macron seeks to delay EES biometrics until after Olympics
French president Emmanuel Macron intends to delay the introduction of the biometric Entry Exist System (EES) until after the Paris…
Pimloc launches CloudConnect API to protect enterprise video capture from privacy risks
UK-based privacy technology company Pimloc has unveiled the launch of its CloudConnect API for secure video redaction, aimed at mitigating…
US allegedly developing domestic biometric surveillance; opposition mounts
Reaction has been swift to news that elements of the U.S. government have been collaborating with academic researchers on biometric…
New tools can track who you’ve been with, as AI security evolves
“Co-appearance” sounds like a movie credit, but, in this case, you might not have signed up for the role. Also…
Rail providers push back on false info about facial recognition
Facial recognition will not be used, and personal data not recorded by new customer frequency measurement systems installed in rail…
Richmond, San Diego airports stoke physical access control
Two U.S. international airports have upgraded their access control to keep up with security demands. Richmond (Va.) International has begun…
Zimbabwe govt faces criticism over biometric surveillance project for new smart city
Zimbabwe is building New Harare, a smart city on the outskirts of Harare that will be the new seat of…
Pay attention to biometric surveillance, digital ID says Sweden’s EU presidency
The Swedish Presidency of the European Council wants the EU’s digital policies to do more for the bloc’s security and…
