Scottish public split over use of live facial recognition by Police Scotland
The Scottish public are split over the use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology by police in Scotland. LFR uses…
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
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Scottish public support the use of biometrics in policing, Commissioner survey says
The latest survey of the Scottish public’s attitudes to police use of biometrics data has shown only “modest” improvement. The…
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner launches consultation on LFR with police
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner and local law enforcement agencies have launched a consultation on police use of live facial recognition…
Poor quality images hold Scottish police facial recognition matches to 2%
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Dr. Brian Plastow warns that a significant number of the custody images held in national police databases…
Scotland’s police needs strategy for biometric data: Biometrics Commissioner
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner has urged police authorities in Scotland to speed up defining their strategy for biometric data and…
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,…
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…
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