Problems in Argentina’s justice system exacerbated by public facial recognition: report
A data entry error in a database used for facial recognition in Argentina has highlighted problems with the country’s justice…
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Irish police start €10M facial recognition body cam procurement
The Irish police, known as Garda Síochana, have officially started the public procurement process for facial recognition body-worn cameras, a…
Facial recognition will ‘transform investigative work,’ says UK’s top cop
United Kingdom’s most senior police officer believes that facial recognition will transform investigative work the same way DNA testing did…
UK police, retailers partner to fight shoplifting with biometrics
British police have turned to facial recognition to fight shoplifting. The country’s largest retailers have agreed to fund a new…
Australian police want to improve online child abuse investigations; cue Clearview fears
A media furor has broken out in Australia over the potential use of Clearview AI’s facial recognition by law enforcement…
Law blocking use of Clearview’s facial recognition in Australia could be reconsidered
Law enforcement in the U.S. used Clearview AI’s facial recognition in a recent investigation of sexual offences against children, which…
Police Scotland digital strategy seeks real-time biometrics within 5 years
The five year plan for digitization by Police Scotland features real-time biometrics analytics, body-worn video cameras and other advanced technologies….
GEDmatch loophole allows the police to access user DNA without their consent
On August 14th, DNA biometrics testing identified a body that was found on pilings in a Washington river a year…
Scotland’s watchdog sends fresh warning over storing biometric data on Microsoft cloud
Scotland’s data protection watchdog has requested that the Scottish police assess the security of storing biometric data on Microsoft’s servers….
EU wants data: How does police use of remote face biometrics affect civil rights?
European Union officials have put out for bid a research report about how member states are using remote facial recognition…
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