Hikvision security camera deployments come under scrutiny in New Zealand
The use of Hikvision security cameras is being reviewed by some organizations in New Zealand, following the UK recently rolling…
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‘Digital asbestos’: UK government departments are rolling back on contracts with Hikvision
Campaigners are increasing the pressure for the UK government to take action on Chinese state-affiliated surveillance equipment suppliers such as…
Myanmar expands facial recognition-ready surveillance ‘safe cities’
Myanmar is creating five more ‘safe city’ surveillance schemes across the country using technology from the Chinese firms Dahua, Huawei…
‘Hope’ in the UK that Chinese surveillance cameras will be ripped out of public networks
The China biometric surveillance story gets grimmer with every investigation, report and news story. Angst is growing among some in…
Call to ban Chinese biometric camera suppliers from UK gets a parliamentary audience
A UK parliamentary event was held Wednesday by Big Brother Watch on the official launch of a report into the…
China’s biometric cameras still a source of concern and irritation in US, UK
The focus on alleged human rights abuses in China perpetrated using facial recognition systems has not softened for some. IPVM,…
Hikvision surveillance tech under scrutiny again as new US sanctions rumored
The U.S. plans to impose tough sanctions on Hikvision, in further reaction to allegations of the Chinese biometric surveillance company’s…
A UK regulator and former Chinese prisoner speak out on autocratic biometric surveillance
Days after the United Kingdom’s biometrics surveillance regulator asked a Chinese camera maker to publicly clarify its participation in the…
UK biometrics commissioner warns license plate recognition could erode public trust in surveillance
Developments in license plate recognition and the technology’s spread could undermine the public’s trust in the system and surveillance more…
Biometric surveillance vendors adopt the app store model
App stores for edge surveillance cameras are growing with biometrics and computer vision products benign and otherwise. This is significant…
