‘Game-changing’ facial recognition technology catches prolific shoplifters
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Game-changing’ facial recognition technology catches prolific shoplifters

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Britain’s biggest police force is using “game-changing” facial recognition technology to catch prolific shoplifters. It uses the same algorithm as the Met’s live facial recognition technology, about which there have been well-publicised concerns over potential bias. “With this technology, it’s an algorithm that we’ve independently tested through the National Physical Laboratory so we have assurance it’s 100% accurate when it comes to retrospective usage, and we understand how it works.” Around 50,000 shoplifting incidents were reported to the Met last year, estimated to be between 5% and 10% of the offences that are actually committed. “We’re also concerned about the creep of facial recognition technology into other areas of policing.

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More than 50 sex offenders arrested using new facial recognition technology
2 weeks, 3 days ago

More than 50 sex offenders arrested using new facial recognition technology

Hindustan Times  

More than 50 sex offenders found to be in breach of court orders have been tracked down by Metropolitan Police using facial recognition technology. The new technology has been used to arrest people wanted for criminal offences ranging from theft to rape across London. Additionally, 50 people wanted for allegedly serious offences against women including stalking, domestic abuse, rape and …

Dutch police identified 424 suspects with facial recognition last year
1 month ago

Dutch police identified 424 suspects with facial recognition last year

NL Times  

Dutch police have significantly expanded their use of facial recognition technology to identify suspects, relying on a new algorithm that has improved their ability to match images with criminal databases. It uses a specialized database of facial images collected during criminal investigations, including photos of suspects and convicted individuals. “We never employ live facial recognition, and all actions are closely …

Bunnings breached privacy laws by using facial recognition on customers, Commissioner finds
1 month ago

Bunnings breached privacy laws by using facial recognition on customers, Commissioner finds

ABC  

Retail giant Bunnings has breached privacy laws by using facial recognition technology on its customers, according to a landmark finding by the Privacy Commissioner. "Individuals who entered the relevant Bunnings stores at the time would not have been aware that facial recognition technology was in use and especially that their sensitive information was being collected, even if briefly," Australian Privacy …

Meta to scan people’s faces to check whether they are AI
2 months ago

Meta to scan people’s faces to check whether they are AI

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Meta will use facial recognition technology to help people check whether they are …

Detroit paying $300,000 to man wrongly accused of theft, making changes in use of facial technology
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Detroit paying $300,000 to man wrongly accused of theft, making changes in use of facial technology

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The city of Detroit has agreed to pay $300,000 to a man who was wrongly accused of shoplifting and also change how police use facial recognition technology to solve crimes. “We are extremely excited that going forward there will be more safeguards on the use of this technology with our hope being to live in a better world …

Live facial recognition technology a ‘vital tool’ for policing, Met says
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Live facial recognition technology a ‘vital tool’ for policing, Met says

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Live facial recognition is a “vital tool” for policing, the Metropolitan Police has …

Spied on in Spar: How new AI technology used by convenience stores could see YOU accused of shoplifting by mistake
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Spied on in Spar: How new AI technology used by convenience stores could see YOU accused of shoplifting by mistake

Daily Mail  

Unsuspecting British shoppers are being profiled by AI-based security cameras which could mistake them for 'shoplifting suspects', it is feared. While in 2022 some eight million items were stolen from shops leading stores across the country to turn to more intrusive forms of surveillance like AI and facial recognition - despite staunch opposition from civil liberties campaigners. AI-based security cameras …

The shocking rise of shoplifting: Map reveals retail theft hotspots across Britain after 365,000 cases in the past year - so is YOUR area on the list?
1 year, 2 months ago

The shocking rise of shoplifting: Map reveals retail theft hotspots across Britain after 365,000 cases in the past year - so is YOUR area on the list?

Daily Mail  

Shoplifting has surged by 25 per cent – in the latest shocking sign of lawlessness in 'Wild West Britain'. Overall, police recorded crime in England and Wales was 4% higher than the previous year with 6.7million crimes recorded compared with 6.5million in the year ending June 2022, according to the Office of National Statistics. Knife possession offences were also up …

Police use facial recognition technology to catch prolific shoplifters with state-of-the-art system which can identify potential suspects in just 60 seconds
1 year, 2 months ago

Police use facial recognition technology to catch prolific shoplifters with state-of-the-art system which can identify potential suspects in just 60 seconds

Daily Mail  

Game-changing facial recognition technology is now being used by police to catch prolific shoplifters. Scotland Yard Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the results were 'game-changing' and the use of FRT could revolutionise how police forces investigate Concerns: Privacy rights group Big Brother Watch launched a legal challenge over the use of facial recognition software in the UK Opposed: The software …

The tech companies scanning your face while you shop
1 year, 3 months ago

The tech companies scanning your face while you shop

The Telegraph  

If you happen to miss the camera above the entrance, the sign will inform you. “FACIAL RECOGNITION & CCTV IN OPERATION ON THIS SITE” it declares in black letters as the automatic door slides to one side. Within seconds, you would find yourself shadowed by a chirpy member of staff, pleasantly informing you: “I’ll be right behind you if you …

Pregnant woman’s arrest in carjacking case spurs call to end Detroit police facial recognition
1 year, 4 months ago

Pregnant woman’s arrest in carjacking case spurs call to end Detroit police facial recognition

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — A Detroit woman is suing the city and a police officer, saying she was falsely arrested when she was eight months pregnant and accused of a carjacking based on facial recognition technology that is now the target of lawsuits filed by three Black Michigan residents. Woodruff was identified as a subject in a January robbery and carjacking …

WA supermarkets to install new AI security cameras to combat rise in thefts
1 year, 5 months ago

WA supermarkets to install new AI security cameras to combat rise in thefts

ABC  

Woolworths is installing new security camera technology at self-serve checkouts in WA to thwart thieves who skip the scanner, as major supermarket brands report a growing trend in stealing across Australia. Key points: WA Woolworths branch has installed new theft prevention cameras used in eastern states A Woolworths spokeswoman said there were privacy protection measures in place The technology is …

Australian retail giants and police using artificial intelligence software Auror to catch repeat shoplifters
1 year, 6 months ago

Australian retail giants and police using artificial intelligence software Auror to catch repeat shoplifters

ABC  

Artificial intelligence is now part of everyday life in the modern world, even if we don't always know when and where. "This information that's being captured by retailers isn't new, but they're just making it much easier to identify the repeat people who are targeting them," Mr Thomson says. ACT Chief Police Officer Neil Gaughan says police will be using …

Police seize on COVID-19 tech to expand global surveillance
2 years ago

Police seize on COVID-19 tech to expand global surveillance

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Now, from Beijing to Jerusalem …

Explained | Delhi Police’s use of facial recognition technology
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained | Delhi Police’s use of facial recognition technology

The Hindu  

The story so far: Right to Information responses received by the Internet Freedom Foundation, a New-Delhi based digital rights organisation, reveal that the Delhi Police treats matches of above 80% similarity generated by its facial recognition technology system as positive results. In 2020, the Delhi Police stated in an RTI response that, though they obtained FRT as per the Sadhan …

Police Commission sets new rules for how LAPD uses surveillance technology
2 years, 4 months ago

Police Commission sets new rules for how LAPD uses surveillance technology

LA Times  

LAPD Chief Michel Moore in 2020. This week, Moore voiced support for new rules on how the department can use surveillance technology, saying they would be “valuable in building public trust.” The Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday adopted new rules for how police can use crimefighting technologies, despite opposition from advocacy groups who said they could lead to increased …

Privacy group complains of ‘unlawful’ facial recognition at convenience stores
2 years, 4 months ago

Privacy group complains of ‘unlawful’ facial recognition at convenience stores

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Privacy rights group Big Brother …

Supermarkets using ‘Orwellian’ facial recognition cameras threatened with legal action
2 years, 4 months ago

Supermarkets using ‘Orwellian’ facial recognition cameras threatened with legal action

The Telegraph  

Supermarkets using facial recognition cameras to scan shoppers to identify thieves face investigation by a watchdog after the first legal complaint against their use. The Information Commissioner has been asked to investigate Southern Co-op’s use of live facial recognition cameras in its supermarkets by Big Brother Watch, which claims their deployment may be unlawful. Big Brother Watch said Southern Co-op …

Renewed calls for national guidelines on using facial recognition technology after CHOICE investigation
2 years, 6 months ago

Renewed calls for national guidelines on using facial recognition technology after CHOICE investigation

ABC  

Tech and human rights experts have renewed calls for a national framework on the use of facial recognition technology, as one described it as the "wild west of the digital world". Key points: Australia does not have dedicated laws for the use of facial recognition technology Some forms of the technology used to identify people are "prone to error", experts …

Editorial: Police body cams shouldn’t be surveillance tools
2 years, 6 months ago

Editorial: Police body cams shouldn’t be surveillance tools

LA Times  

Police body cameras and facial recognition technology serve two completely different purposes and shouldn’t be combined. Body cams record officer interactions with the public and make police less likely to fib about what they did or why, because they know there will be a reviewable recording. It infringes on privacy — with little benefit to public safety, because facial recognition …

Police guidance on facial recognition technology ‘a hammer blow to privacy’
2 years, 9 months ago

Police guidance on facial recognition technology ‘a hammer blow to privacy’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Campaigners branded guidance being sent to forces about how to use live facial recognition …

Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition software
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition software

CNN  

CNN Business — Facebook said Tuesday it plans to stop using facial-recognition software that could automatically recognize people in photos and videos posted on the social network, marking a massive shift both for the tech industry and for a company known for collecting vast amounts of data about its billions of users. Pesenti wrote that the world’s largest social network …

The ugly face of a crime-fighting move
3 years, 3 months ago

The ugly face of a crime-fighting move

The Hindu  

In the monsoon session of Parliament, no meaningful debate could take place due to the controversy over Pegasus, the spyware. The Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States uses facial recognition technology for potential investigative leads; police forces in England use facial recognition to tackle serious violence. Impact on rights From a technical angle, facial recognition technology can be …

The FBI Keeps Using Clues From Volunteer Sleuths To Find The Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters
3 years, 4 months ago

The FBI Keeps Using Clues From Volunteer Sleuths To Find The Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters

NPR  

The FBI Keeps Using Clues From Volunteer Sleuths To Find The Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters Enlarge this image toggle caption Yegor Aleyev/Tass via Getty Images Yegor Aleyev/Tass via Getty Images As rioters made their way through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, many of them livestreamed their actions and posted photos and videos on social media. "The FBI, of course, …

States push back against use of facial recognition by police
3 years, 7 months ago

States push back against use of facial recognition by police

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. have used facial recognition technology to solve homicides and bust human traffickers, but concern about its accuracy and the growing pervasiveness of video surveillance is leading some state lawmakers to hit the pause button. “It’s one of those rare issues that’s seen bipartisan support, in that nobody wants to be tracked …

Nijeer Parks was arrested due to a false facial recognition match
3 years, 7 months ago

Nijeer Parks was arrested due to a false facial recognition match

CNN  

In February 2019, Nijeer Parks walked into the Woodbridge Police Department to clear his name. According to a police report obtained by CNN, the evidence presented by the police officers that led to Parks’ arrest was a “high profile comparison” from a facial recognition scan of a photo from what was determined to be a fake ID left at the …

The Hidden Hand Of Facial Recognition In The Capitol Insurrection Manhunt
3 years, 8 months ago

The Hidden Hand Of Facial Recognition In The Capitol Insurrection Manhunt

Huff Post  

Illustration: Rebecca Zisser/HuffPost At 19, Matthew Jason Beddingfield was charged with first-degree attempted murder for allegedly shooting another teenager in the head in the parking lot of a North Carolina Walmart. Like other law enforcement agencies across the country, the FBI uses facial recognition technology, though it says it follows a set of policies and best practices to ensure “public …

Facial recognition may help find Capitol rioters — but it could harm many others, experts say
3 years, 10 months ago

Facial recognition may help find Capitol rioters — but it could harm many others, experts say

LA Times  

In the days following the Jan. 6 riot at the nation’s Capitol, there was a rush to identify those who had stormed the building’s hallowed halls. Facial recognition’s promise that it will help law enforcement solve more cases, and solve them quickly, has led to its growing use across the country. We have to be careful.” Black, brown, poor, trans …

U.S. lawmakers aim to curtail face recognition even as the technology IDs Capitol attackers
3 years, 11 months ago

U.S. lawmakers aim to curtail face recognition even as the technology IDs Capitol attackers

The Hindu  

U.S. lawmakers are moving ahead with efforts to ban facial recognition software even as the technology helps identify supporters of President Donald Trump who ransacked their workplace and forced them to evacuate this month. Sheldon said he provided the FBI possible names of several people in the violent mob thanks to a facial recognition program he purchased. Markey last year …

Dubai to Introduce Facial Recognition on Public Transport to Beef Up Security
4 years, 1 month ago

Dubai to Introduce Facial Recognition on Public Transport to Beef Up Security

News 18  

Dubai is introducing a facial recognition system on public transport to beef up security, officials said Sunday, as the emirate prepares to host the global Expo exhibition. Earlier this week, under the watch of Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the city’s police used facial recognition in a simulated scenario to identify gunmen launching an attack on a metro …

Couple Challenge: Privacy Ending Trap for Facial Surveillance or Random Social Trend?
4 years, 2 months ago

Couple Challenge: Privacy Ending Trap for Facial Surveillance or Random Social Trend?

News 18  

Couple challenge is seemingly innocent on the face of it – an affectionate hashtag trend where you post a photograph of yourself with your romantic partner, as a token of your appreciation for the other person. While privacy advocates have long been alarmed by this, for many mainstream users, this is exactly why they would post a photograph with their …

Face recognition violates human rights, says U.K. court
4 years, 4 months ago

Face recognition violates human rights, says U.K. court

The Hindu  

The use of facial recognition technology by British police has violated human rights and data protection laws, a court said Tuesday, in a decision praised as a victory against invasive practices by the authorities. In a case trumpeted as the first of its kind, Britain’s Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday in the case of civil rights campaigner Ed Bridges, who …

Can a Police Drone Recognize Your Face?
54 years, 11 months ago

Can a Police Drone Recognize Your Face?

Slate  

Since the death of George Floyd on May 25, Americans have taken to the streets to peacefully protest in unprecedented numbers, calling for an end to our national culture of racism and police brutality. On May 29, U.S. Customs and Border Protection even flew a large military Predator drone 20,000 feet over protests in Minneapolis, allegedly at the request of …

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