Bedfordshire Police Weigh Live Facial Recognition Rollout Amid National Debate
Bedfordshire Police may soon join the growing number of UK forces deploying live facial recognition (LFR) technology, potentially rolling it out on local…
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ID Tech Digest – July 4, 2025
Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Pakistan Mandates…
London Police Made Over 1,000 Arrests Using Live Facial Recognition
The Metropolitan Police Service has reported making 1,035 arrests using Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology since the beginning of 2024, including 93…
ID Tech Digest – July 3, 2025
Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Sworn Raises…
Utah Startup Sworn Raises $1.2 Million to Advance Biometric Monitoring for Law Enforcement
A Utah startup specializing in biometric monitoring for law enforcement officers has raised $1.2 million in seed funding to expand its public safety…
Hong Kong Plans 7,000 SmartView CCTV Cameras with Facial Recognition, Raising Privacy Debate
Hong Kong authorities have announced plans to expand their citywide CCTV network under the SmartView program, aiming for as many as 7,000 surveillance cameras…
ICE Pilots Mobile Fortify App, Expanding Facial Recognition Surveillance into U.S. Communities
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has begun piloting a new biometric tool called Mobile Fortify, a smartphone-based facial recognition and…
TECH5 Appoints Gary Newlin as Vice President of Sales for North America
TECH5 has appointed biometric industry veteran Gary Newlin as Vice President of Sales for its U.S. operations, the company announced this week. Based in the…
UK Police Science Report Flags Seven Emerging Technologies Set to Redefine Law Enforcement
A new report from the Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser (OPCSA), developed in partnership with the Government Office for Science, outlines seven…
Scotland Split Over Police Facial Recognition as Public Survey Shows 49-48 Divide
A recent survey conducted by Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority reveals a near-even split in public opinion over the potential introduction of…