Scottish local authority switches off facial recognition citing legal, ethical concerns
A Scottish local authority, Falkirk Council, has recently spent over £1 million (U.S.$1.4 million) on upgrading 76 state-of-the-art CCTV cameras…
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A Scottish local authority, Falkirk Council, has recently spent over £1 million (U.S.$1.4 million) on upgrading 76 state-of-the-art CCTV cameras…
Software consultancy firm Scott Logic has entered a new partnership with the Scottish Government to develop a new digital identity…
The Scottish Parliament has nominated Dr. Brian Plastow as the country’s first Biometrics Commissioner. A former police Chief Superintendent and…
The recruitment of Scotland’s first-ever Biometrics Commissioner has begun, with details of the appointment posted to the Scottish Parliament’s website….
The UK government’s digital identity service has returned to its usual pattern of negative feedback and calls for its closure,…
The Scottish government will hold an online Supplier Day on October 6, 2020 to present the aims and objectives of…
Last summer, the NYPD was accused of violating state and civil rights in its efforts to build a biometric DNA…
Law enforcement agencies around the world have been showing keen interest in biometric facial recognition, but privacy advocates fear the…
The role of Chinese businesses in facial recognition systems in other countries is drawing attention, with a report on Kyrgyzstan’s…
A coalition of rights advocacy groups has called on Scotland’s government to expand the scope of the proposed biometrics commissioner…