London King’s Cross estate admits using facial recognition technology
5 years, 4 months ago

London King’s Cross estate admits using facial recognition technology

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. Read our privacy policy Facial recognition technology is reportedly in use at London’s King’s Cross estate, where it tracks thousands of people across the 67-acre development. The Information Commissioner’s Office said it had “concerns about the potential for inappropriate use of facial recognition technology”. “We’ll consider taking action where we find non-compliance with the law.” Last month MPs said police forces had to stop using facial recognition technology until a legal framework for its use was set up. Support free-thinking journalism and attend Independent events The adviser said it was ”important in terms of public trust that the public are clear when their biometrics might be taken and what they might be used for, and that parliament has decided those rules.” London’s Canary Wharf is also reportedly seeking to trial facial recognition technology.

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More than 50 sex offenders arrested using new facial recognition technology
1 month 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 …

Good governance of facial recognition devices can better protect personal data
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Good governance of facial recognition devices can better protect personal data

China Daily  

As the 2024 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit unfolds in Wuzhen, a water town in East China's Zhejiang province, from November 19 to 22, with artificial intelligence as its centerpiece, the broader implications of emerging technologies, including facial recognition devices, demand attention. Given the grave threat the pandemic posed to people's health and life, the installation of facial recognition devices …

Good governance of facial recognition devices can better protect personal data
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Good governance of facial recognition devices can better protect personal data

China Daily  

As the 2024 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit unfolds in Wuzhen, a water town in East China's Zhejiang province, from November 19 to 22, with artificial intelligence as its centerpiece, the broader implications of emerging technologies, including facial recognition devices, demand attention. Given the grave threat the pandemic posed to people's health and life, the installation of facial recognition devices …

Bunnings breached privacy laws by using facial recognition on customers, Commissioner finds
1 month, 3 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

How the East got ahead of the West on facial recognition technology
5 months ago

How the East got ahead of the West on facial recognition technology

Live Mint  

In 2020, Microsoft, Amazon and IBM announced they would halt the sale of facial recognition technology to police forces. China has invested heavily in facial recognition technology, with claims of high accuracy rates supported by large-scale data collection and integration with various surveillance and identification systems. Regulatory frameworks in India and China also tend to be less stringent than in …

Senators want limits on the government’s use of facial recognition technology for airport screening
8 months, 1 week ago

Senators want limits on the government’s use of facial recognition technology for airport screening

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration, saying they are concerned about travelers’ privacy and civil liberties. “This technology poses significant threats to our privacy and civil liberties, and Congress should prohibit TSA’s development and deployment of facial recognition tools until rigorous congressional oversight …

Live facial recognition technology a ‘vital tool’ for policing, Met says
11 months 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
1 year 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 …

Policing minister urges forces to double use of facial recognition software
1 year, 2 months ago

Policing minister urges forces to double use of facial recognition software

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Policing minister Chris …

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 …

‘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 …

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 …

'Too dangerous': Why even Google was afraid to release this technology
1 year, 2 months ago

'Too dangerous': Why even Google was afraid to release this technology

NPR  

'Too dangerous': Why even Google was afraid to release this technology Enlarge this image toggle caption pimeyes.com pimeyes.com Imagine strolling down a busy city street and snapping a photo of a stranger then uploading it into a search engine that almost instantaneously helps you identify the person. Sponsor Message Originally founded in 2017 by two computer programmers in Poland, it's …

Application of facial recognition tech needs to be strictly regulated
1 year, 5 months ago

Application of facial recognition tech needs to be strictly regulated

China Daily  

A visitor tries 3D facial recognition tech on Tuesday at the Light of Internet Expo of the sixth World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province. China's cyberspace authorities published a draft regulation for management of facial recognition technology on Tuesday to solicit public opinion, which serves like a curtain-raiser for governance of the facial recognition system. The draft regulation is …

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 …

Facial recognition system of Tamil Nadu police stirs privacy row
2 years, 1 month ago

Facial recognition system of Tamil Nadu police stirs privacy row

Hindustan Times  

The facial recognition system which chief minister M K Stalin launched last year for police to identify criminals has stirred a controversy after a Chennai motorist tweeted about being checked at night, sparking concerns over collecting personal data and the right to privacy. !” To this the verified handle of the Greater Chennai Police responded: “Facial recognition system is being …

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, 5 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, 5 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 …

That selfie you posted can be used to train machines — which might not be a bad thing
2 years, 6 months ago

That selfie you posted can be used to train machines — which might not be a bad thing

ABC  

Did you hear the one about the person who shared a smoking-hot selfie on social media? This week, consumer group CHOICE revealed retail giants Kmart, Bunnings and The Good Guys have been using facial recognition technology to capture the biometric data of consumers in some of their stores. Sarah Moulds, a senior law lecturer at the University of South Australia, …

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, 7 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 …

Telangana Minister KTR Calls for Greater Transparency in Govt's Use of Facial Technology
2 years, 7 months ago

Telangana Minister KTR Calls for Greater Transparency in Govt's Use of Facial Technology

News 18  

Telangana’s Information Technology minister KT Rama Rao said one of the most difficult challenges in using technologies like facial recognition in conjunction with Artificial Intelligence is gaining citizens’ trust that the government uses such data in an unbiased manner. It should be noted that European Commission banned facial recognition technology in public settings for up to five years in 2020 …

KTR calls for transparency in use of facial technology by govt
2 years, 7 months ago

KTR calls for transparency in use of facial technology by govt

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: One of the biggest challenges in using technologies such as facial recognition, coupled with use of artificial intelligence, is gaining confidence of citizens that the government uses such data in an unbiased manner, and that citizens are not surveilled unless they have been notified, according to information technology minister K.T. Rama Rao said the only way to be able …

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, 2 months 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, 4 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 …

EU data watchdogs want ban on AI facial recognition
3 years, 6 months ago

EU data watchdogs want ban on AI facial recognition

The Hindu  

The EU's data protection agencies on Monday called for an outright ban on using artificial intelligence to identify people in public places, pointing to the "extremely high" risks to privacy. In a non-binding opinion, the two bodies called for a "general ban" on the practice that would include "recognition of faces, gait, fingerprints, DNA, voice, keystrokes and other biometric or …

States push back against use of facial recognition by police
3 years, 8 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 …

Virginia lawmakers ban police use of facial recognition
3 years, 9 months ago

Virginia lawmakers ban police use of facial recognition

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Last month, Virginia lawmakers quietly passed one of the most restrictive bans in the country on the use of facial recognition technology. The legislation, which won unusually broad bipartisan support, prohibits all local law enforcement agencies and campus police departments from purchasing or using facial recognition technology unless it is expressly authorized by the state legislature. Aird …

The Hidden Hand Of Facial Recognition In The Capitol Insurrection Manhunt
3 years, 9 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 technology: law yet to catch up
4 years ago

Facial recognition technology: law yet to catch up

The Hindu  

There are currently 16 different facial recognition tracking systems in active utilisation by various Central and State governments across India for surveillance, security or authentication of identity. Another problem that may arise is of mass surveillance, wherein the police are using the FRT system during protest,” Ms. Jain said. If a ‘false negative’ occurs when the government is using the …

Controversial facial recognition technology quietly used by Co-Op
4 years, 1 month ago

Controversial facial recognition technology quietly used by Co-Op

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. “All of our customers have been made aware with distinctive signage and we have introduced a system …

Dubai to Introduce Facial Recognition on Public Transport to Beef Up Security
4 years, 2 months 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, 3 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 …

Portland passes broadest facial recognition ban in the US
4 years, 4 months ago

Portland passes broadest facial recognition ban in the US

CNN  

CNN Business — The city of Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday banned the use of facial-recognition technology by city departments — including local police — as well as public-facing businesses such as stores, restaurants and hotels. In addition to halting city use of the surveillance technology, the new rule prevents “private entities in places of public accommodation” in Portland from using …

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 …

Privacy vs Facial Recognition: Fawkes Aims to Help Protect Your Public Photos From Misuse
4 years, 5 months ago

Privacy vs Facial Recognition: Fawkes Aims to Help Protect Your Public Photos From Misuse

News 18  

Facial recognition, despite much protests and alarming premonitions by privacy advocates, looks set to become mainstream. Over the past years, privacy debilitating tools like Clearview AI have underlined the threat that misuse of facial recognition technologies can present for the common people. The NYT report quotes Clearview AI founder Hoan Ton-That as saying that a system like Fawkes would not …

Can a Police Drone Recognize Your Face?
55 years 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 …

Detroit police challenged over face recognition flaws, bias
4 years, 6 months ago

Detroit police challenged over face recognition flaws, bias

Associated Press  

A Black man who was wrongfully arrested when facial recognition technology mistakenly identified him as a suspected shoplifter wants Detroit police to apologize — and to end their use of the controversial technology. The ACLU complaint said Detroit police “unthinkingly relied on flawed and racist facial recognition technology without taking reasonable measures to verify the information being provided.” It called …

Microsoft president calls for federal regulation of facial recognition technology
4 years, 6 months ago

Microsoft president calls for federal regulation of facial recognition technology

CNN  

New York CNN Business — In addition to Microsoft’s moratorium on selling facial recognition to US police departments, the company currently does not sell the technology to federal law enforcement, Microsoft President Brad Smith said during an interview with Politico Thursday. “We don’t provide facial recognition technology today to any federal law enforcement agency and we certainly won’t provide facial …

Tech companies say they want to see a nationwide facial recognition law
4 years, 6 months ago

Tech companies say they want to see a nationwide facial recognition law

CNN  

CNN — In a matter of days, there was a sea change with one of the most cutting-edge and controversial technologies in Silicon Valley. Three tech giants — Amazon, Microsoft and IBM — all said this week they will not sell facial recognition technology to police. Silicon Valley goes to Washington Tech companies have seized opportunities where they can in …

Amazon implements a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition software
4 years, 6 months ago

Amazon implements a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition software

Firstpost  

Amazon says it has pushed for regulations to ensure the software was used ethically. Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday said it was implementing a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition software, halting a business it long defended as many protested law enforcement brutality against people of color. “We hope this one-year moratorium might give Congress enough time to …

Microsoft joins Amazon in banning face-recognition technology sales to police
4 years, 6 months ago

Microsoft joins Amazon in banning face-recognition technology sales to police

The Hindu  

Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it would await federal regulation before selling facial recognition technology to police, making it the latest big firm to back away from the business following protests against law enforcement brutality and bias. The announcement came shortly after rival Amazon.com Inc declared it was pausing police use of its “Rekognition" service for a year and International …

Microsoft joins Amazon, IBM in pausing face scans for police
4 years, 6 months ago

Microsoft joins Amazon, IBM in pausing face scans for police

Associated Press  

Microsoft has become the third big tech company this week to say it won’t sell its facial recognition software to police, following similar moves by Amazon and IBM. “We’ve decided we will not sell facial recognition technology to police departments in the United States until we have a national law in place, grounded in human rights, that will govern this …

Amazon pauses police use of its facial recognition software
4 years, 6 months ago

Amazon pauses police use of its facial recognition software

Al Jazeera  

Amid George Floyd protests, US tech giant Amazon issues a one-year pause on police use of its controversial software. Amazon.com Inc said it is implementing a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition software, a reversal of its longtime defence of law enforcement’s use of the technology. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon has been the most …

In wake of George Floyd’s death, IBM gets out of the facial recognition business
4 years, 7 months ago

In wake of George Floyd’s death, IBM gets out of the facial recognition business

LA Times  

IBM is getting out of the facial recognition business, saying it’s concerned about how the technology can be used for mass surveillance and racial profiling. Many U.S. law enforcement agencies rely on facial recognition software built by companies less well known to the public, such as Tokyo-based NEC or the European companies Idemia and Cognitec, according to Clare Garvie, a …

IBM quits facial recognition, joins call for police reforms
4 years, 7 months ago

IBM quits facial recognition, joins call for police reforms

Associated Press  

IBM is getting out of the facial recognition business, saying it’s concerned about how the technology can be used for mass surveillance and racial profiling. Many U.S. law enforcement agencies rely on facial recognition software built by companies less well known to the public, such as Tokyo-based NEC or the European companies Idemia and Cognitec, according to Clare Garvie, a …

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