Cheshire Police Start Using Facial Recognition
England’s Cheshire county is outfitting its law enforcement department with facial recognition technology. The Cheshire Constabulary will be using facial…
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Possible, Permissible, and Acceptable: British Commissioner Calls for Logical Biometrics Oversight
Britain’s Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner is praising the UK government for scrapping a plan that would have moved some police oversight…
Russian Authorities to Expand Biometric Surveillance Along Ukraine Border
Government authorities in Russia are planning to expand their use of biometric surveillance in areas near the border with Ukraine, according to a new report…
Facial Recognition Aids Authorities’ Mass Arrests On Russia Day
The Russian government continues to provide ammunition for Western critics of facial recognition technology, this time by using it to arrest scores of…
Thunder Bay Police Pilot Video Analytics System
Police in Thunder Bay, Ontario, are piloting a new video analysis tool that will dramatically reduce the amount of time needed to sift through surveillance…
Gurugram Police Bring Biometric Surveillance to City Metro Stations
The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) in India’s Haryana state is extending its biometric surveillance network. The Department has already…
IBIA Calls For Biometrics Industry Cooperation as White House Moves Forward on Facial Recognition Directives
“The setting of appropriate guidelines, training, and enforcement of processes surrounding the use of face recognition and other biometric technologies is…
UK Hits Clearview With £7.5 Million Fine
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK has handed down its final judgment in its investigation of Clearview AI. The privacy watchdog had…
Manchester Police Try to Recruit Public for Surveillance Scheme
The Manchester, New Hampshire, police department is trying to recruit local businesses and the general public into a large-scale video surveillance scheme. The…
Israeli Police Asked for Facial Recognition at Pride Parade
Israeli police are continuing to test the limits of the country’s facial recognition legislation. The law enforcement organization asked the country’s Attorney…