The coalition formed by the recent general election in Germany is to add its weight to EU proposals to ban…
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.
UK Surveillance Camera Code proposal updates biometrics and surveillance regulations
The UK Parliament has received an updated version of the Surveillance Camera Code for review. The text of the new…
AI ethics keeps getting more complex and surprising
Talk about international curbs on face biometrics typically ignore two massive areas — China and Africa. As China continues to…
NEC Thailand to provide facial recognition onboarding for hospital patients
NEC Thailand has announced a new biometrics partnership with Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital, which is affiliated with the largest hospital in…
Facial recognition deployments with lax regulation under scrutiny worldwide
Several facial recognition projects around the world have recently come under scrutiny, spurred by concerns of privacy advocates that the…
Bosses like to watch. Workers being biometrically surveilled want to walk
The same problems causing friction for users of AI-based proctoring software are plaguing employees who are subject to surveillance as…
South Korean face biometrics data-sharing scandal gets worse
The South Korean Ministry of Justice is providing millions of illegally-acquired facial images to private companies to enable them to…
Portuguese lawmakers try to unshackle biometric mass surveillance; alarms ring
A proposed Portuguese law expanding the allowable uses of biometric video surveillance by law enforcement is being strongly attacked as…
Public surveillance biometrics in Europe could be crushed between the EDPS and AI Act
The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) held an ‘Artificial Intelligence Act Workshop’ to inform members about the impact the proposed…
Facial recognition cameras make smart city areas feel safer in Israel and Mexico
Facial recognition cameras powered by Oosto software are being used to increase the safety of the Gindi TLV complex in…
