European Commission hasn’t completely ruled out biometric facial recognition ban in public spaces
The European Commission is still considering a ban on the use of biometric facial recognition technology in public spaces in…
video surveillance
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AnyVision biometric software reminds visitors to wear masks in hospital
At Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel, AnyVision’s biometric facial recognition technology uses hospital surveillance cameras to detect individuals…
New Zealand police upgrade facial recognition system for real-time CCTV biometric identification
New Zealand police have been discreetly rolling out a biometric facial recognition system that uses real-time CCTV feeds to detect…
Biometric facial recognition ban considered in Pittsburgh and enacted in Jackson, Mississippi
A bill has been introduced in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that would ban the “unrestricted” use of facial recognition by the city’s…
Digital Ally
Digital Ally provides law enforcement agencies, commercial fleet companies and event security teams with the highest quality video solutions and…
Hikvision biometric surveillance equipment gets deeper into the Baltics
Hikvision, the partially Chinese state-owned maker of video surveillance and biometric facial recognition systems, bought a Baltic-region wholesaler of surveillance…
UK police plan to introduce controversial biometric technology despite growing chorus of concern
An independent review of the use of face biometrics by UK police by the Ada Lovelace Institute will draw heavily…
SenseTime’s biometrics business grows during COVID-19 despite U.S. ban
Despite being included on the U.S. Entity List of blacklisted Chinese companies, SenseTime’s business has been flourishing in China, where…
SenseTime planning year’s biggest biometrics IPO after all, seeking $8.5B valuation
The blockbuster biometrics IPO once planned by SenseTime may come off in Hong Kong this year after all, Bloomberg reports, perhaps…
The Security Event
The Security Event Birmingham, UK September 7-9, 2021 The Security Event is the UK’s exhibition for the commercial and residential…
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