China goes beyond face recognition to take DNA swabs of Hong Kong protesters
The Chinese government seems intent on demonstrating the darkest fears people have about biometric surveillance. Bloomberg is reporting on DNA confiscation…
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UK police biometrics need governance improvement, legislation, Commissioner review finds
UK Biometrics Commissioner Paul Wiles has accepted an opportunity to remain in the role until the end of the year…
Clearview AI stops providing biometrics service in Canada, privacy investigation still open
Clearview AI’s biometric facial recognition technology will no longer be available in Canada, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of…
Another federal court says biometrics can be used to open devices if a warrant has been issued
Biometric systems look weaker in terms of preventing law enforcement agencies from accessing someone’s digital property after a federal court…
Northern Ireland holding public consultation into police DNA and fingerprint biometrics retention
A public consultation into the retention of DNA and fingerprint biometrics has been launched by Northern Ireland Justice Minister Naomi…
NEC tells UK court facial biometrics not scraped from internet, but declines training dataset details
Biometric templates used by NEC for facial recognition are unique to the company and cannot be shared with or used by…
Lines hardening in the battle for facial recognition’s use by law enforcement
A moratorium on use of biometrics for surveillance by all federal agencies was proposed last week by two U.S. Senators…
Requirements for India’s national law enforcement face biometrics system updated to help domestic bids
The tender for a national biometric facial recognition system in India has been revised by the National Crime Records Bureau…
Bringing order to biometrics purchases and use by police to be a tough fight
New federal legislation that would sic science on biometrics in policing faces a nearly vertical climb even as a majority…
Facial biometrics ban in Boston for local government use, flouted best practices cause concern
The dynamics of the biometric facial recognition market may be shifting, as failures by police to follow best practices for…
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