NYPD turns public housing Internet program into surveillance network
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has quietly begun wiring cameras at scale in public housing into its real-time surveillance…
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Facial recognition strengthens security for Asia’s expanding rail, metro sector: Panel
In a recent webinar organized by RecFaces, biometrics and transportations security experts explored how facial recognition systems can be useful…
Transplanting biometrics in police CCTV may create Frankenstein effect
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner There’s something quaintly British about the fact that we still…
New Orleans crime camera network limits police over video release policy
Project NOLA, the nonprofit at the center of New Orleans’ surveillance debates, has moved to curtail police access to its…
As London expands CCTV network, critics express concerns of overreach
London is making a significant upgrade of its CCTV infrastructure in one of its most surveilled boroughs, adding new cameras…
Australia’s OAIC rules on Kmart’s use of facial recognition, says consent must have ‘high bar’
Australia’s privacy watchdog has reached its second ruling on using facial recognition technology in retail. On Thursday, the Office of…
Denmark mandates facial recognition to keep violent fans out of football stadiums
The Danish government has announced the implementation of legislative reforms which will include the mandatory deployment of facial recognition systems…
Senators call on ICE to halt use of facial recognition as surveillance powers grow
Senators Edward Markey, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley – all Democrats – have issued a pointed demand to U.S. Immigration…
Rebranding will not stop retail crime – biometrics might
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Shoplifting is up, burglary is down. Two contrasting headline claims…
US immigration crackdown spurs wave of digital resistance
The digital battlefield in America’s immigration enforcement landscape is escalating. In mid‑2025, Netherlands‑based activist Dominick Skinner launched ICE List to…
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