Smart City projects in 11 African countries reveal major digital authoritarianism risks
A report that compiles research findings on the implementation of AI-powered surveillance systems in 11 African countries has warned that…
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Is this the world’s most vulnerable national ID system?
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Few things have driven biometric technology like identity. The imperatives…
Revealed: the world’s most surveilled cities of 2024?
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner What was the most surveilled city in the world last…
Karachi launches safe city project with live vehicle, facial recognition
Karachi has launched the first phase of its Safe City Project, with five poles equipped with 25 surveillance cameras. A…
UK and Australia law enforcement facial recognition projects under public microscope
The UK police in Northern Ireland are debating facial recognition and biometric data retention rules, with some stakeholders calling for…
Pakistan province plans $5.5M tender for security cameras with facial recognition, ANPR
The government of the Pakistan province of Sindh has approved the budget for an installation of biometric cameras to increase…
UK police infrequently following facial recognition transparency recommendations
Many police forces in the UK are falling short of the regulatory and ethical obligations they take on when deploying…
Irish PM pushes laws to allow police body cams, license plate recognition
Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said he intends to expedite the enactment of legislation to clarify the wearing of…
British police deploy live facial recognition, license plate recognition to make 11 arrests
British police operating in London and the northwest of England recently used live facial recognition (LFR), operator initiated facial recognition…
UK Government rejects Lords’ police inquiry’s biometrics, tech recommendations
The UK government has rejected the majority of the findings and recommendations from a House of Lords investigation into the…
