Clearview Loses Sales Staff and Two Executives
The constant fines and legal struggles finally seem to be taking a toll on Clearview AI. The company has tried to paint a picture of business as usual, even while […]
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Are Democrats and Republicans That Far Apart on Facial Recognition? It Depends Who’s in the White House
With privacy and government surveillance being increasingly salient issues in the discussion around biometric technologies, industry stakeholders may be overlooking the importance of political partisanship in the discourse, suggests a […]
City Council Clashes With South Australia Police Over Facial Recognition
The Adelaide City Council is in a standoff with the South Australia Police (SAPOL) over the use of facial recognition. Adelaide is planning to replace its outdated City Safe CCTV […]
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 recognition to speed up its investigations, and to try to […]
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 responsibilities to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The […]
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 from The Moscow Times. Citing […]
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 pro-democracy civilians. According to a report from […]
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 footage. The city has already […]
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 installed 1,130 cameras at 212 locations throughout the city, and […]
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 critical to ensuring public trust and safety while respecting […]
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