Police use of AI ‘outrageous and unforgivable privacy invasion’ – say the police
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Condemnation of police forces deploying ‘opaque and untested’ surveillance tools…
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Innovatrics’ VC backs biometric driver monitoring startup Mettis AI
Biometric Ventures, the venture capital arm of biometrics company Innovatrics, has invested in Mettis AI, a Spanish startup developing AI-based driver monitoring…
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…
Are we ready for biometric tachographs?
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Driver inattentiveness is a significant cause of road traffic collisions….
DoD expands research on biometric enabled hearing protection systems
The Department of Defense (DoD) has received a $7.5 million program increase in the Fiscal Year 2026 defense appropriations bill…
Scientists develop ways to camouflage heart rate from radar-based surveillance
Researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas have demonstrated a new technique that can hide – or even fabricate –…
Ring Super Bowl ad sparks backlash over AI camera surveillance
A Super Bowl commercial for Amazon’s Ring doorbell camera triggered swift backlash, with critics arguing that the company used an…
FTC issues warning letters on transfers of sensitive US personal data
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned 13 data brokers that their business practices may violate a federal law prohibiting…
Smart Eye buys competitor Sightic to expand its driver monitoring system
Smart Eye, the biometric driver monitoring systems (DMS) supplier for auto makers such as Volvo, Nissan and BMW, is acquiring…
Border Patrol’s monitoring of US drivers raises privacy concerns
The U.S. Border Patrol has quietly built a nationwide vehicle tracking system that functions much like location surveillance but without…
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