New Zealanders have a big plan for public facial recognition
A New Zealand nonprofit has published what might be the most detailed argument for regulation of face biometrics used by…
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SuperCom enters into $1.2M biometric offender monitoring contract with Latvia
SuperCom has announced a new 5-year contract with the Latvian Justice Ministry valued at approximately $1.2 million to provide RF…
Biometrics-based platform in the works in Ireland to help track organized crime suspects
The police service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Ireland national police service (Garda) are partnering to develop a forensic…
Massachusetts partially bans police facial recognition use in latest reform bill
Massachusetts state lawmakers have passed a new statewide police reform bill banning facial recognition technology for police departments and public…
AI cannot help humanity if it cannot help an individual: UK report
Whatever the ultimate impact may be of a report by UK experts in algorithmic bias, the document already has succeeded…
Ugandan police accused of using facial recognition system to fuel rights abuses
The police in the east African nation of Uganda have been faulted for using a facial recognition system deployed in…
UN says nations need to ensure biometrics firms aren’t part of rights abuses
A UN committee on fighting racial discrimination has published a report detailing the role that facial recognition companies should play…
Now Hiring: Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
The recruitment of Scotland’s first-ever Biometrics Commissioner has begun, with details of the appointment posted to the Scottish Parliament’s website….
Forensics expert calls for Nigeria to fully adopt biometrics in criminal investigations
Nigerian police should consider the full integration of forensic science — which often involves the use of biometrics — in…
‘Project Panoptic’ launches as facial recognition use by Delhi Police expands
The Internet Freedom Foundation is about to launch what it says is the first system for tracking facial recognition technology…
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