UK CCTV watchdog issues warning to police chiefs over facial recognition tech
A CCTV watchdog has written to police chiefs to warn that the increased use of facial recognition technology risks infringing…
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Detroit police adding facial recognition to video crime monitoring program
Detroit police are adding facial recognition software into the department’s Project Green Light video crime monitoring program. Project Green Light…
COBAN, Digital Barriers to provide live facial recognition on police dash cam system
COBAN Technologies has partnered with Digital Barriers to provide live facial recognition and live video streaming technology for the FOCUS…
German Federal Police use Jenetric fingerprint solution to simplify border control
As part of the European Commission’s “Smart Borders” pilot project, the Frankfurt Main airport has been using Jenetric’s LIVETOUCH quattro…
UK Biometrics Commissioner criticizes UK police for not revealing facial recognition plans
The UK Biometrics Commissioner has criticized the Home Office and police for failing to address key privacy issues relating to…
Home Office plans to invest $6.4m to provide police with facial recognition technology
The Home Office is planning to invest £5 million (US$6.4 million) on facial-recognition software to be initially used by law…
Marinus Analytics releases facial recognition solution to combat human trafficking
Marinus Analytics, a Carnegie Mellon University spinoff startup known for creating anti-human trafficking tool TrafficJam, recently released a facial recognition…
Police deploying facial recognition at London’s Notting Hill Carnival
The UK’s Metropolitan Police is planning to use facial recognition software in a new pilot program aimed at identifying suspected…
Helping to counter the terrorist threat using face recognition: Forensic media analysis integrated with live surveillance matching
Against the backdrop of budget constraints, threats from terrorism, organised crime and public disorder continue to rise. Authorities can remain…
Virgin Islands police to use license plate readers, facial recognition system
The Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) will implement a new technology infrastructure which will include the use of license plate…
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