UK and Australia law enforcement facial recognition projects under public microscope
The UK police in Northern Ireland are debating facial recognition and biometric data retention rules, with some stakeholders calling for…
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Ireland to introduce a bill on retrospective facial recognition use by police
Legislators in Ireland plan to introduce a standalone bill governing the use of facial recognition by its police force before…
US state, Ireland curb police use of facial recognition
The push and pull of police policy governing biometric surveillance has been tugged hard by privacy advocates. Law enforcement in…
Group says doc shows Irish benefits card data collection and transparency issues known
A privacy agency in the Irish government has collected face scans from 3.2 million residents over 10 years without telling…
Irish police watchdog warns of facial recognition abuse, UK police defends the technology
Ireland’s police watchdog said that they will need significant funds in order to track potential abuse of facial recognition technology…
Controversy dogs biometric data processing for Ireland’s public service card function
A parliamentary inquiry has prompted Ireland’s Department of Social Protection (DSP) to confirm that the processing of biometric data has…
Privacy advocates upset at back-door tactics for Irish facial recognition law
Opponents in the Irish government to police use of facial recognition with body cameras are expressing alarm at what they…
Irish opposition warns against rushed legislation for police use of facial recognition
Plans by Irish Minister of Justice Simon Harris to amend existing legislation to allow the use of facial recognition technology…
Facial recognition in the way of law allowing Irish police forces to wear body-cams
A coalition composed of Green Party Parliamentarians (Teachta Dála or TD) and Senators in Ireland has agreed upon the need…
Police plan expansions of facial recognition across Ireland, Australia, US, Nigeria
Public officials in several countries are pushing deployment or regulation of face biometrics to improve security. In Ireland, Justice Minister…
