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Facial recognition will ‘transform investigative work,’ says UK’s top cop

United Kingdom’s most senior police officer believes that facial recognition will transform investigative work the same way DNA testing did…

 

UK police, retailers partner to fight shoplifting with biometrics

British police have turned to facial recognition to fight shoplifting. The country’s largest retailers have agreed to fund a new…

 

Newer biometrics entrants, applications and techniques drawing attention

The big money stakes for biometrics are on display in the top stories of the week on Biometric Update, with…

 

Worldcoin cryptocurrency drives digital ID enrollment despite ‘potential privacy nightmare’

After launching its cryptocurrency on Monday, Worldcoin users across the world have been lining up to get their irises scanned…

 

UK police force claims facial recognition generating hundreds of leads

The UK’s South Wales Police (SWP) is reportedly getting 140 matches a month using retrospective (or “forensic”) facial recognition technology,…

 

Missing the mark on messaging about retail facial recognition use sparks backlash

Clear communication about the use of biometrics in retail environments is even more important than in places like airports, at…

 

Even accurate and unbiased facial recognition brings privacy, cost harms, groups say

Demands to halt facial recognition use in Canada, at least pending further study and legislation, are not being met, or…

 

UK MPs examine Met police use of facial recognition

The facial recognition system used by the UK’s largest police force is “very accurate”  but when live facial recognition is…

 

The age verification debate is heating up among global policymakers

Debates about introducing age verification systems to protect minors online have been heating up across the world with tech giants…

 

UK police employ facial recognition at Beyonce concert, despite mounting criticism

UK police employed facial recognition technology at a Beyonce concert in Cardiff, Wales, which is estimated to have attracted around…

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