UK Surveillance Camera Code proposal updates biometrics and surveillance regulations
The UK Parliament has received an updated version of the Surveillance Camera Code for review. The text of the new…
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NEC Thailand to provide facial recognition onboarding for hospital patients
NEC Thailand has announced a new biometrics partnership with Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital, which is affiliated with the largest hospital in…
Facial recognition deployments with lax regulation under scrutiny worldwide
Several facial recognition projects around the world have recently come under scrutiny, spurred by concerns of privacy advocates that the…
Portuguese lawmakers try to unshackle biometric mass surveillance; alarms ring
A proposed Portuguese law expanding the allowable uses of biometric video surveillance by law enforcement is being strongly attacked as…
Facial recognition cameras make smart city areas feel safer in Israel and Mexico
Facial recognition cameras powered by Oosto software are being used to increase the safety of the Gindi TLV complex in…
British member of parliament linked to SenseTime through advisory job – UK media
A member of parliament for Britain’s governing Conservative Party has received hundreds of thousands of pounds working for a company…
No facial recognition for South Australia Police on planned CCTV network until law updated
Adelaide City Council passed a motion aimed at preventing South Australia Police (SAPOL) from using facial recognition via a CCTV…
Have governments stopped trying to finesse intense face biometrics projects?
Israel and India are building facial recognition surveillance projects that seem consciously designed to aggravate specific fears held by privacy…
UK government plan to ‘absorb’ biometrics regulator rebutted by Commissioner
A “once-in-this-generation opportunity” to build public trust in police use of surveillance and biometrics through reformed practices could be missed…
Oosto offers guidance on ethical face biometrics deployments, platform upgraded
Oosto has published a white paper on ethical facial recognition deployment and announced a series of next-generation capabilities added to its…
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