London police mark 1K arrests through live facial recognition
The UK’s largest police force has announced a new milestone of more than 1,000 wanted criminals arrested thanks to live…
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UK govt considering pleas to set police facial recognition use on solid legal ground
The UK government is considering introducing new legislation to back the use of facial recognition by police, Fraud Minister David…
UK chooses stop-gap biometrics oversight, leaves surveillance camera role empty
The UK now has a stop-gap Biometrics Commissioner, having appointed Francesca Whitelaw KC to role on an interim basis. The…
Virginia police dept. launches facial recognition program under strict oversight
In a move that places it at the forefront of biometric policing in Virginia, the Bristol Virginia Police Department has…
Biometric tools shift from control to resistance
In the accelerating age of facial recognition technology (FRT), a growing counter-surveillance movement is flipping the script on who gets…
UK police look at future tech, including biometrics like brainwaves
With technology, what was once cutting edge will one day become the norm. Currently, the police are incorporating facial recognition,…
Wrongful arrest in US linked to facial recognition error leads to $200K settlement
Jefferson Parish Louisiana Sheriff Joe Lopinto’s office has agreed to pay $200,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit brought…
Biometrica pushes back on alleged privacy risks, biometric data concerns
A controversy brewing over the prospective adoption of a public security system from Biometrica that uses facial recognition in Milwaukee…
New Orleans debates real-time facial recognition legislation
New Orleans has emerged as a flashpoint in debates over real-time facial recognition technology. The city’s leaders are weighing a landmark…
Project NOLA facial recognition back on table for New Orleans police after prison break
A public safety disaster and an audacious jailbreak have police in New Orleans considering broader use of facial recognition technology….
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