Pair of US politicians want face biometrics ripped out of public housing
Public housing officials around the world using biometric surveillance is largely the same as police using it except in one…
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UN experts call for ‘urgent’ regulation of biometric surveillance
Biometric surveillance systems and other emerging AI-based technologies are increasingly being used “in sensitive contexts,” without individuals’ knowledge or consent,…
Are Hikvision, Dahua security flaws aiding Russia?
A nongovernmental organization being described as an investigative collective is adding to the warnings about the security of some Chinese…
São Paulo to proceed with citywide facial recognition program
A mass deployment of facial recognition cameras is coming to São Paulo. The Court of Justice overturned a legal suspension…
Moscow Metro biometric payment system hits 320,000 users amid surveillance fears
The Moscow Metro biometric payment system Face Pay has reached 320,000 users and is expecting to increase that number to…
French top court OKs AI surveillance at Olympics but no biometrics
The French top constitutional court has cleared the way for the algorithmic processing of video feeds during the 2024 Paris…
Facial recognition shows up in public housing, small cities
The race to make biometric surveillance commonplace is only getting faster, with systems going up in public housing and municipalities…
Pakistan province plans $5.5M tender for security cameras with facial recognition, ANPR
The government of the Pakistan province of Sindh has approved the budget for an installation of biometric cameras to increase…
Market response to biometric surveillance demand includes tools for privacy and compliance
The demand for advanced surveillance technology is on the rise, but also accompanied by technologies that enable regulatory compliance and…
Canadian provincial privacy commissioner chides major retailer for biometrics deployment
At least four British Columbia locations of iconic national retailer Canadian Tire failed to show a reasonable purpose for their…
