UK regulators pan patchwork policy for law enforcement facial recognition
The UK’s two Biometrics Commissioners shared cautionary observations about the use of facial recognition in law enforcement over the weekend…
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Certainty vs flexibility – does the UK need a Biometric Surveillance Act?
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Last week London became a city of two tales. Two…
Ghost Murmur whispers the arrival of zoemetrics
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner There are two things about biometrics that make it an…
Just because they can – the biometric conundrum for law enforcement
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner They could have done more but didn’t’. That’s an unpolished…
Whatever happened to privacy?
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner When you walk down a street, what level of privacy…
Why the latest consultation on UK police biometrics watchdog leaves too many questions
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner How should we regulate the police use of facial recognition…
Official Recognition – ‘transformative technology’ at the heart of UK police reform
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Live facial recognition (LFR) and other transformative technologies are at…
A New Year’s resolution for AI – don’t blame the bot
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner According to the old saying, blaming our tools is a…
The most unbelievable cyber statistic of 2025?
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner It’s look-back season again. Time to dust off old favourites…
Exposed – will AI biometrics leave spies out in the cold?
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Arguments against the state using AI-enabled biometrics like facial recognition…
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