Can facial recognition be justified for espionage in war?
With major global military conflicts asserting themselves into the story of the twenty-first century, a parallel debate is being waged…
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CRISP report underlines fear that UK is heading into a biometric safety vacuum
Fraser Sampson remains unhappy with the UK government’s stance on privacy, comparing the decision to abolish his office and remove…
RecFaces deploys biometric access system for El Salvadoran government building
Dubai-based RecFaces has moved from the pilot stage to permanent installation of its biometric Id-Guard software in the Legislative Assembly…
Safety, privacy professionals caution against facial recognition in US schools
As facial recognition deployments and restrictions proliferate among American schools, observers are calling for sober evaluation of claims made by…
Surveillance report opts for vague biometrics fear over specificity
A new report from a British think-tank suggests that African governments are investing heavily in biometrics for surveillance but appears…
Scholars propose unified global regulations on facial recognition
Four professors from MIT, Harvard, and Oxford propose in an article published on voxdev.org that facial recognition, without global trade…
US schools left on their own to figure out biometric surveillance policies
A lengthy newspaper article about facial recognition in schools and a likewise robust report by the American Civil Liberties Union…
NZ retailers turn to facial recognition to stem surge in crime
Retail crime has surged in New Zealand, with the latest Survey report published by industry group Retail NZ citing the…
Texas, Mexico plan biometric surveillance network. Privacy advocates are unimpressed
Mexico has begun building a 20-story biometric surveillance hub on its border with the United States. Designs call for a…
Gang violence pushes Sweden to consider face biometrics as surveillance cameras multiply
The Swedish government is rushing to prepare the public for expanded police use of biometric systems including those monitoring from…
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