Facial Recognition
UK Plans Major Expansion Of Facial Recognition
The government has set out plans to expand the use of facial recognition and other biometrics across UK policing, describing it as the biggest breakthrough for catching criminals since DNA matching. A National Strategy For Biometrics The Home Office has launched a ten week consultation to establish a new legal framework covering all police use…
Read MoreSainsbury’s Facial Recognition Combats Shoplifting
Sainsbury’s has begun testing facial recognition technology in selected stores to identify repeat offenders and reduce shoplifting, triggering a wave of privacy concerns from civil liberties groups. Surveillance Trial Rolling Out in London and Bath The supermarket chain confirmed that an eight-week pilot programme is underway at a small number of stores in London and…
Read MoreCroydon First Place To Get Permanent Facial Recognition Cameras
It’s been reported that Croydon is set to become the first place in the UK (and possibly the democratic world) to host permanent live facial recognition (LFR) cameras on its streets. Two Fixed Units This Summer The Metropolitan Police has confirmed the installation of two fixed units in the town centre this summer, the first…
Read MorePolice Facial Recognition – The Latest
With the Metropolitan Police Services’ (MPS) director of intelligence recently defending and pushing for a wider rollout of facial recognition technology, we look the current situation, the likely way forward, and its implications. What Is Facial Recognition Technology? The kind of facial recognition technology called Live Facial Recognition (LFR) that police have used at special…
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