Metra issues RFP for surveillance camera network that will work with facial recognition
A commuter rail agency in the Chicago metropolitan area has issued a request for proposals to design, implement and install…
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Mexican state of Coahuila to deploy 1,100 cameras with facial recognition
The northern Mexican state of Coahuila, which borders Texas, is looking to purchase 1,100 public security cameras equipped with artificial…
Possibility of Chinese facial biometrics systems in Brazilian CCTV network raises concerns
The government of Brazil has introduced a bill to permit the installation of a network of security cameras with integrated…
UK national surveillance camera strategy updated to address human rights, data and technology
UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner Tony Porter has updated the national surveillance camera strategy for England and Wales with a strategy…
Malaysian state launches facial recognition to CCTV network
The State of Penang has launched the first public facial recognition system in Malaysia to the CCTV network on Penang…
Secret Service trials facial recognition system around White House complex
You’d think the entirety of the “White House Complex,” as it is known inside the “Beltway,” would certainly by now…
Hikvision facing potential disruption from U.S. component ban
The U.S. government is considering extending a ban on its agencies buying facial recognition and smart camera products from Chinese…
CCTV network with facial recognition coming to Indian rail system
Eight major companies have placed bids on a contract tendered by Indian Railways’ telecom arm RailTel to supply, install, test,…
Malta considers CCTV with facial recognition to curb antisocial behavior
In a recent radio interview, Malta Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said that CCTV cameras complete with facial recognition software could…
Academic researchers develop method for improving facial recognition accuracy with poor image quality
Research by psychologists from the UK and Australia suggests that the accuracy of facial recognition using images from poor quality…
