DHS Document Outlines Plan to Put Facial Recognition in Local Police Hands
A Department of Homeland Security document revealed by NPR outlines plans to issue facial recognition technology to local police departments, a step that would…
biometric surveillance
Articles tagged with biometric surveillance
ICCL Critiques Ireland’s Police Facial Recognition Bill Over AI Act Alignment
The ICCL warns Ireland’s police facial recognition bill introduces biometric surveillance powers that diverge from EU AI Act definitions and safeguards.
EnGenius to Showcase Unified AI Surveillance and Facial Recognition Platform in Japan
EnGenius Networks Japan will showcase an AI-ready networking and surveillance platform at Interop Tokyo 2026, combining cloud-managed network infrastructure…
ICE Awards $25.1M No-Bid Iris-Scanning Contract to BI2 Technologies
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a 25.1 million dollar no-bid contract to BI2 Technologies for iris biometric recognition systems, more…
Baden-Wurttemberg Coalition Plans CCTV Combining Facial Recognition and Behaviour Analysis
The new Greens-CDU coalition agreement in the German state of Baden-Wurttemberg includes plans for public video surveillance that combines live facial…
Syracuse Common Council Passes Biometric Surveillance Ban for Public-Facing Businesses
The Syracuse Common Council voted unanimously yesterday to pass a measure that would prohibit biometric surveillance in most public-facing businesses in the…
Met Police Use Live Facial Recognition in Protest Policing for the First Time
The Metropolitan Police deployed live facial recognition as part of a protest policing operation for the first time on Saturday, May 16, during rival…
House Bill Would Require Warrants for Government Biometric Scanning in Public Spaces
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would require federal, state, and local law enforcement to obtain warrants before conducting biometric…
New Jersey Assembly Passes Biometric Surveillance Bill With Penalties Up to $20,000
The New Jersey General Assembly has passed Bill A3929, a measure that would prohibit businesses from using biometric surveillance without clear notice and a…
Erie County Passes Biometric Transparency and Privacy Act Restricting Business Use
Erie County lawmakers in New York have approved a Biometric Transparency and Privacy Act that restricts businesses from collecting, using, or selling biometric…