Scottish councils, police defend widespread use of Hikvision cameras
Hikvision security cameras are widely used in Scotland’s public CCTV networks and other facilities run by local governments and businesses,…
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
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South Wales police try on-demand facial recognition app
Police in South Wales and Gwent will become the first police units in the UK to use mobile apps with…
Talks on live surveillance ongoing in UK, recordings work fine for Dutch cops
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner, Dr. Brian Plastow, welcomes ongoing discussions between the UK and Scotland about the future of live…
Scottish review calls for clearer standards for police in biometric data retention
The Scottish government, in partnership with the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner, has published a detailed review of biometric data retention practices…
US wants EU members to give access to travelers’ biometric data by 2027
The U.S. authorities continue to push for access to EU member states’ biometric databases to conduct traveler screening as part…
Police Scotland’s body camera rollout delayed by data privacy concerns until 2025
The deployment of body-worn cameras (BWCs) for Police Scotland officers is facing delays, with the anticipated rollout now postponed until…
UK needs new biometrics strategy: Scotland Biometrics Commissioner
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner wants the UK government to reset its biometrics strategy and develop a framework for national biometrics…
Scotland biometrics commish wants ICO to look into cops use of cloud
After Microsoft revealed that it could not guarantee the sovereignty of UK policing data hosted on its cloud servers, the…
Police Scotland engages public on biometric data rights amid cloud storage concerns
Police Scotland has commenced the distribution of an information leaflet to all individuals in police custody who have their biometric…
UK police fully embrace the potential of facial recognition with £55.5M to spend
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak today announced a major new investment in facial recognition technology as part of a wider…
