Scottish police confirm live facial recognition plans
Police in Scotland have confirmed their decision to use live facial recognition (LFR), nearly 10 years after the technology was…
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Why retail needs biometrics – the cameras aren’t working
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner According to the Economist shoplifting has octupled in a decade,…
Irish Justice Minister wants real-time FRT, gait biometrics in police investigative toolkit
Ireland’s Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has announced plans to equip national police with facial recognition technology, enabling them to scan…
From Notting Hill to Denmark Hill – UK police facial recognition rejoins the carnival
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fans of police facial recognition will know Notting Hill. Not…
US signs biometric data sharing agreements with Chile and Ecuador, expanding security cooperation
On July 31, the U.S. and Ecuador finalized a bilateral agreement aimed at heightening their cooperation against transnational organized crime…
London police can use live facial recognition 10 times a week under new rules
London’s Metropolitan Police, or The Met, is ramping up its use of live facial recognition in tandem with a strategy…
Biometric surveillance infrastructure grows as FBI, Leidos deepen partnership
In a move that reflects the accelerating convergence of biometric surveillance and national security infrastructure, the Federal Bureau of Investigation…
Unlawful use of facial recognition by police erodes public trust in biometrics
The New York Police Department arrested a protestor in New York City with the help of Clearview AI’s facial recognition…
How to measure success in biometric security?
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner How do you measure the success of your biometric security…
New Orleans police seek expanded facial recognition powers amid privacy backlash
The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is pressing the City Council to roll back restrictions on facial recognition technology in…
