Essex Police resume Corsight AI LFR with 57 arrests, no false matches
Resumed deployments of live facial recognition from Corsight AI by Essex Police have led to dozens of arrests without a…
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ICE relies on covert browsing infrastructure to monitor online activity
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has built a covert browsing capability that allows investigators to monitor social media, online communities…
Former UK biometrics watchdog’s new book argues AI surveillance can be deployed responsibly
The use of AI in surveillance technologies has expanded both in number of deployments and the scope to which AI…
Western Australia’s LFR trial draws criticism over privacy risks, limited consultation
A five-month mobile trial of live facial recognition in Western Australia has led to real-time results and concern. During a…
Within line of sight – personal issue police drones are on the horizon
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner The announcement by the Metropolitan Police Service that they are…
German lawmakers approve live facial recognition use by federal police
Germany’s Federal Police appear on track to get new powers in a broad update of their governing rules, including a…
NZ Policing Bill raises MPs alarm over expanded biometric powers
New Zealand’s Policing Amendment Bill takes in expanded biometric collection. The country’s justice select committee has recommended the bill be…
LAPD’s withdrawal from Flock exposes deeper failures in camera oversight
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) allowed its three-year agreement with Flock Safety to expire July 11 and suspended its…
Western Australia privacy commissioner not consulted on police facial recognition trial
The Office of the Information Commissioner of Western Australia (OIC WA) says it was not invited to participate in any…
Austria showcases operational contactless fingerprint system at UN counterterrorism event
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology and the Criminal Intelligence Service Austria have presented BioCapture at the UN Counter-Terrorism Week 2026…
