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Manchester police reprimanded for poor data handling after losing CCTV footage
A reprimand has been issued to Greater Manchester Police (GMP) over what the UK Information Commissioner’s Office calls “serious shortcomings in how they handle CCTV footage.” The shortcomings in...
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New Zealand’s privacy watchdog okays Foodstuffs facial recognition trial
The facial recognition system used by New Zealand’s supermarket chain Foodstuffs to prevent retail crime is compliant with privacy rules but questions still remain about bias and negative impacts on...
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Police, federal video surveillance of anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles raise...
In the wake of escalating protests in Los Angeles over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and broader immigration enforcement policies, civil liberties advocates and technologists...
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NZ retailers adopt FRT to fight retail crime following privacy commissioner...
A host of major New Zealand retailers are signing up to deploy facial recognition technology in their stores. The bosses of Briscoes, Bunnings, Farmers, Mitre 10, Michael Hill, One NZ, Spark and The...
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Biometric tools shift from control to resistance
In the accelerating age of facial recognition technology (FRT), a growing counter-surveillance movement is flipping the script on who gets to use these tools and for what purpose. This shift is...
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Canada directs Hikvision to stop local operations
Canada has ordered Hikvision Canada to cease all operations in the country and close its Canadian business. Canada’s Industry Minister Mélanie Joly ordered the closure following a government review...
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Kazakhstan bans face coverings that impede facial recognition in public
The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has signed a legislation that prevents the wearing of face coverings in public places which prevent easy facial identification. The legislation is...
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New Orleans police seek expanded facial recognition powers amid privacy backlash
The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is pressing the City Council to roll back restrictions on facial recognition technology in the name of public safety, igniting a fierce battle over privacy,...
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Armenia approves real-time FRT surveillance amid rights concerns
Armenia’s parliament has passed controversial amendments to the country’s Law on Police, granting the Ministry of Internal Affairs round-the-clock access to a nationwide network of real-time biometric...
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Pimloc raises $5M to fuel global expansion of video privacy redaction tool
Pimloc has raised $5 million in a strategic investment round led by Amadeus Capital Partners and Edge Ventures. The company plans to use the funds to fuel faster global expansion across the U.S.,...
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