UK tucks biometric bias reports deep into police facial recognition plan
The UK government pledged on Thursday to increase its use of facial recognition and biometrics to identify wanted suspects. The…
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Project NOLA reopens network to New Orleans Police, LFR alerts still suspended
New Orleans-based Project NOLA’s sprawling network of community installed surveillance cameras is once again streaming directly into the hands of…
NSW Police face questions on use of facial recognition algorithm from 2011
Australia’s New South Wales Police used a legacy facial recognition algorithm for over a decade and declined repeated offers of…
Metropolitan Police to expand live facial recognition use even amid legal challenge
The Metropolitan Police plans to intensify its deployment of live facial recognition (LFR) technology across London, citing its effectiveness in…
NYPD faces federal lawsuit over alleged unconstitutional citywide surveillance
A new federal lawsuit accuses the New York City Police Department (NYPD) of operating an unconstitutional mass surveillance system that…
Live mobile facial recognition gains popularity among US, UK law enforcement
Operator-initiated facial recognition (OIFR) is gaining popularity in the U.S. and UK as a tool for identifying possible illegal immigrants…
Australia and Idemia complete national law enforcement biometrics upgrade
A long-awaited upgrade to Australia’s national fingerprint biometric system for law enforcement with technology from Idemia Public Security is finally…
UK police struggle to contain data breaches
Although many UK police forces are in the process of introducing facial recognition into their work, data breaches remain an…
Parents renew fight against New Jersey’s storage of infant biometric identifiers
In Trenton, New Jersey, a group of parents has revived a constitutional challenge against the state’s long-standing practice of retaining…
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner backs regulating LFR with primary legislation
The UK has been debating its lack of unified regulation for facial recognition use over the past several years. In…
