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…
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London police win legal challenge against live facial recognition deployment
London’s Met Police force has won a legal challenge to its use of live facial recognition, allowing them to continue…
Evaluations of Corsight live facial recognition follow Essex Police pause
Essex Police paused its live facial recognition (LFR) deployments after identifying potential accuracy and bias risks, an audit published this…
Iran’s authorities using NtechLab’s live facial recognition to crush dissent
Images of masked protestors emerging from Iran during the country’s recent brutal crackdown on dissent illustrate their fear of the…
Set and enforce clear lines for police biometrics, UK Commissioner tells policymakers
The UK’s planned legal framework for law enforcement use of biometrics and facial recognition should include clear lines and expanded…
UK live facial recognition trial on again at Holyhead for immigration enforcement
UK immigration enforcement is planning another trial of live facial recognition at Holyhead, a key maritime connection between Ireland and…
Police Scotland plans LFR business case, consultation on the way to a decision: SPA
Police Scotland has not yet made a final decision on implementing live facial recognition (LFR) and has instead announced its…
UK data watchdog responds to govt consultation on police use of facial recognition
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) wants clearer rules for law enforcement agencies using facial recognition technology (FRT) and other…
UK police begins live facial recognition trials at railway stations
The UK police have kicked off a six-month pilot using live facial recognition (LFR) surveillance to monitor train stations. The…
Northern Ireland studies live facial recognition use by UK police
Northern Ireland may soon follow England and Wales in allowing police to use facial recognition to generate investigative leads based…
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