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NEC Software Solutions UK
We help to change lives every day. Our customers are national governments and international health bodies. They’re also police forces, emergency services, local authorities and housing providers, all working to prevent harm and provide the right support. So if you’re looking for the latest in control room technology or for our leading housing solution, you’re in the right place. You can also discover our flexible services that are helping to manage unprecedented demand. Learn more about NEC and NeoFace software.
NEC Software Solutions UK Biometrics News
UK privacy concerns mount as police facial recognition scans surpass 50k a day
There is an increasing number of faces being scanned by a live facial recognition system in the UK despite persisting…
| Sep 12, 2025 | New UK facial recognition vans equipped with NEC softwarePolice in England and Wales are expanding their use of live facial recognition from NEC Software Solutions UK Ltd with… |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Police claims on live facial recognition bias not supported by facts: UK professorPolice in London have made 140 arrests during the Notting Hill Carnival over the weekend, with 13 individuals apprehended after… |
| Apr 8, 2025 | UK awards NEC $25M facial recognition policing contractUK’s law enforcement agencies have awarded a £20 million ($25.2 million) contract for live facial recognition to three suppliers, including… |
| Dec 14, 2023 | UK police use of facial recognition probed by lawmakersPolice in the UK have been ramping up the use of facial recognition technology with plans for further rollouts in… |
| Nov 20, 2023 | UK police plan nationwide rollout of NEC facial recognition on mobile phonesPolice in the United Kingdom are planning to identify criminals by taking their photos with mobile phones and running them… |
| May 26, 2023 | UK MPs examine Met police use of facial recognitionThe facial recognition system used by the UK’s largest police force is “very accurate” but when live facial recognition is… |
| Apr 6, 2023 | UK police claim study support to resume live facial recognition deploymentsLondon Metropolitan Police officials and their counterparts in South Wales say a study they commissioned and participated in has given… |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Organizational changes afoot at NEC and subsidiariesNEC National Security Systems has appointed Dr. Kathleen Kiernan as interim President, in which role she will lead the delivery… |
| Jul 3, 2020 | NEC tells UK court facial biometrics not scraped from internet, but declines training dataset detailsBiometric templates used by NEC for facial recognition are unique to the company and cannot be shared with or used by… |
| Jan 17, 2018 | NEC acquires UK police software provider Northgate Public ServiceSoftware provider Northgate Public Service (NPS) has been acquired by NEC for £475 million (roughly $655 million), giving NPS access… |
