Scotland’s biometrics commissioner calls for new public surveillance strategy
Scotland’s Biometrics Commissioner is calling for a new national strategy for public-space surveillance, arguing that the country’s 2011 CCTV framework…
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
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Scotland’s police inspector backs faster rollout of facial recognition, AI
Scotland’s chief inspector of constabulary is urging police to accelerate the adoption of technologies including live facial recognition, drones and…
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner plans 8 reports, reviews by autumn 2027
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Dr. Brian Plastow and his team will release a report on the outcomes and achievements of the…
UK biometrics watchdog backs expanded oversight role for Scotland
The UK’s Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (BSCC) has backed a stronger role for Scotland’s biometrics watchdog, warning that the…
Scottish biometrics commissioner calls for LFR law before police deployment
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner has written to Scotland’s Minister of Justice, Neil Gray, urging the government to introduce primary legislation…
Will Scotland be the first nation to pass primary legislation covering live FRT?
The Scottish privacy commissioner continues to express consternation over the potential use of live facial recognition by Police Scotland. Meanwhile,…
UK regulators pan patchwork policy for law enforcement facial recognition
The UK’s two Biometrics Commissioners shared cautionary observations about the use of facial recognition in law enforcement over the weekend…
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner reviews fingerprinting in policing
Police in Scotland may be failing to fingerprint more than 12,000 a year due to inadequate operational practices and a…
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner lays out blueprint for regulating police use of biometrics
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner is proposing its own blueprint and legal framework for the use of biometric data in law…
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner launches strategic plan, 4 police reviews
A better public understanding of how police in Scotland use biometrics and a series of reviews to provide assurance that…
