China’s controversial face biometrics standards co-authored by Dahua, Hikvision, Yitu: IPVM
Leading Chinese biometrics and security camera providers helped to craft standards for ethnicity-based identification, according to an IPVM report detailing…
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UK government rejects live CCTV face biometrics moratorium, claims progress in response to Committee
A lot has changed in the use of biometrics across the UK over the past couple of years, but the…
Fraser Samson named new UK Commissioner for Biometrics and Surveillance Camera compliance
The new UK Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner is Fraser Samson, who was appointed to the newly combined role by…
Face biometrics deployments in Indian schools scrutinized by privacy advocates
Privacy advocates have criticized the deployment of facial recognition camera systems in at least 12 Indian schools, Reuters reports. The…
Bosch considers dumping Dahua cameras after biometric ethnicity-warning revelations
Chinese companies making cameras for biometrics and public surveillance that have been implicated in human rights abuses could face a…
Police plan $4M biometric forensic system in Uganda
Uganda police authorities say more resources are needed to continue the installation of its biometric forensic system as part of…
Biometric smart city, rail token and background check projects roll out in India
A biometric smart city project being implemented in the Indian city of Gurugram will see its first phase wind up…
Facial recognition CCTV system goes live in Myanmar, prepared in India
A total of 335 cameras with face recognition capabilities went live last week in the Myanmar capital of Naypyitaw, Myanmar…
New regulations will help facial recognition but hard work remains, UK Commissioner says
“Sunny uplands” are ahead for the facial recognition industry, but biometrics providers and integrators will have to be mindful of…
Biometrics tenders issued in India for railway station security, govt employee management
Facial recognition technology is being implemented on the CCTV network of Bangalore City’s rail system, and will be stood up…
