Advocates say people think of biometric identification all wrong
A digital rights organization says the popular view of biometric identification and surveillance is backward and the result is the…
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Surveillance report opts for vague biometrics fear over specificity
A new report from a British think-tank suggests that African governments are investing heavily in biometrics for surveillance but appears…
Taiwanese pols raise security concerns with biometric gear from China, Thailand
The acquisition of biometric attendance machines from China and Thailand by some municipal offices in Taiwan’s capital Taipei has sparked…
Scholars propose unified global regulations on facial recognition
Four professors from MIT, Harvard, and Oxford propose in an article published on voxdev.org that facial recognition, without global trade…
British lawmakers call for pause on use of live facial recognition
A coalition of 65 British lawmakers across all parties has called for a suspension of the use of live or…
Texas, Mexico plan biometric surveillance network. Privacy advocates are unimpressed
Mexico has begun building a 20-story biometric surveillance hub on its border with the United States. Designs call for a…
Gang violence pushes Sweden to consider face biometrics as surveillance cameras multiply
The Swedish government is rushing to prepare the public for expanded police use of biometric systems including those monitoring from…
The multi-national push to ban facial recognition in public spaces
As businesses and governments in the U.S. and across the globe implement facial recognition surveillance in public spaces, privacy advocates…
Mumbai railways installing 1000s of facial recognition cameras
Indian Railways is planning to install thousands of CCTV cameras equipped with facial recognition across greater Mumbai in an effort…
Myanmar seeks China’s input on ID system, Israel’s facial recognition bill faces backlash
Myanmar is seeking input from China on introducing a biometric identification system, a project that has raised concern among rights…
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