Suggestion of live facial recognition for UK trains meets practical limitations
A horrific stabbing incident on a passenger train in the UK has led a prominent opposition politician and former policing…
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Auror launches facial recognition tool for retail crime prevention and safety
Auror has introduced a facial recognition product called Subject Recognition aimed at helping retailers tackle violent and organized retail crime. …
Metropolitan Police to expand live facial recognition use even amid legal challenge
The Metropolitan Police plans to intensify its deployment of live facial recognition (LFR) technology across London, citing its effectiveness in…
Fingerprinting spent shell casings now possible with electrochemical process
The game of Clue (Cluedo in the UK) grows ever more redundant, as improvements in forensics technology make it easier…
Parents renew fight against New Jersey’s storage of infant biometric identifiers
In Trenton, New Jersey, a group of parents has revived a constitutional challenge against the state’s long-standing practice of retaining…
Scotland’s largest political party opposes police use of live facial recognition
The Scottish National Party (SNP) passed a resolution opposing the implementation of live facial recognition technology (LFR) by Police Scotland….
Aurora, Colorado police move closer to using facial recognition technology
After years of internal planning and public debate about biometric surveillance, the Aurora Police Department (APD) has asked city leaders…
New monitoring for UK offenders adds to growing police tech arsenal
The UK has announced the introduction of new algorithmic monitoring software to keep a closer eye on known offenders, as…
Retailers attempt to bridge disconnect on facial recognition to fight theft
The UK’s second-largest retailer, Sainsbury’s, has announced it will trial real-time facial recognition from Facewatch in two of its stores…
UK human rights regulator to argue against police use of live facial recognition
The UK’s human rights regulator has received permission to intervene in an upcoming judicial review examining whether the London Metropolitan…
