Facewatch counters Big Brother Watch’s biometric surveillance claims, plans expansion
Face biometrics company Facewatch was recently under the spotlight when privacy advocate NGO Big Brother Watch filed a legal complaint…
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‘Digital asbestos’: UK government departments are rolling back on contracts with Hikvision
Campaigners are increasing the pressure for the UK government to take action on Chinese state-affiliated surveillance equipment suppliers such as…
Facial recognition still gets mixed reception on retail floors
Two retailers in Australia have temporarily halted use of facial recognition systems on their floors as they are investigated for…
London police paying public to test live facial recognition during live operation
London Metropolitan Police have been paying members of the public £50 (US$59) to take part in live facial recognition testing…
Panel on use of facial recognition by UK police breaks issue down for lawmakers
Leaders from among civil society, police, academia and regulatory bodies convened at the London School of Economics last week to…
Call to ban Chinese biometric camera suppliers from UK gets a parliamentary audience
A UK parliamentary event was held Wednesday by Big Brother Watch on the official launch of a report into the…
Scottish schools serving up fresh privacy debate for lunch with facial recognition payment
Pupils at nine schools in Scotland have started paying for school lunches via facial recognition, thought to be the first…
UK experts condemn government facial recognition use, invoke threatened oversight role
A group of technology experts gave evidence to the House of Lords suggesting the use of live facial recognition technology…
Industry push for balanced regulation of biometrics continues at UK policy conference
Companies selling biometric technologies should be required to provide documentation explaining their capabilities and limitations in plain terms, enable third-party…
South Wales police heavily criticized for facial recognition use at football derby
South Wales police are deploying biometric facial recognition technology at a major football derby between Cardiff City and Swansea City…
