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Intersec 2025: HID, Idemia, Iris ID, Recfaces, Regula, Suprema among exhibitors
The 26th edition of Intersec is underway in Dubai – which is set to be the largest yet held with 1,200 exhibitors from 61 countries – and exhibitors are busy showing off their products under this...
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Edge computing firm Blaize IPOs, announces security deal with Vsblty
AI-powered edge computing company Blaize, known for its collaborations with biometric surveillance developers, went public on the Nasdaq on Tuesday. The California company creates chips for edge...
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Rights groups urge priority to human rights in AI Act implementation
A group of more than 20 civil rights organizations has signed a letter urging the European Commission to prioritize human rights in formulating the upcoming guidelines for implementing the AI Act,...
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Biometrics in live event venues face pushback from privacy regulators
Sports leagues and live event venues continue to explore facial recognition for security and ticketing use cases. Biometric ticketing deployments to date have been mainly successful from both provider...
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Belize to install 1,000 surveillance cameras with facial recognition from March
In Belize, tracking crime suspects and crowd trouble incidents will soon become easier with the planned installation of at least 1,000 surveillance cameras in the capital city. The information,...
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EU ban on ‘high-risk’ AI comes into force with crucial details unresolved
The European Union introduced a ban on AI practices deemed to pose “unacceptable risks” on Sunday as part of its AI Act rollout. But although the rulebook officially restricts many controversial AI...
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Georgian nonprofit calls for investigation into use of FRT to prosecute...
A prominent nonprofit in the country of Georgia has called for an investigation into the use of facial recognition cameras. The Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) claims the country’s Ministry...
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Georgia’s surveillance cameras under scrutiny amid anti-government protests
Over the past years, Georgia has installed more than 4,300 “smart” cameras on its streets. The surveillance networks – built with technology from NEC, Hikvision, Dahua and Papillon Systems – are now...
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Russia spends $1B on video surveillance purchases
In 2024, the Russian state increased purchases of video surveillance systems to 130.1 billion rubles (US$1.4 billion). However, the share of cameras with facial recognition does not exceed 5 percent,...
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Europol releases report on ethical use of AI video analytics
Video analytics software, which uses CCTVT footage to analyze objects, persons by description, vehicles and more, should be introduced after public engagement and only for defined use cases and with...
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Fujitsu advances AI in radio access networks for real-time video analytics
Fujitsu, in collaboration with NVIDIA, is advancing the integration of AI into radio access networks (RAN) to enhance real-time video analytics capabilities. This integration enables applications such...
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Civil liberties network calls for radical transparency in police use of...
Rights groups say UK’s new policing bill opens door to biometric matching with drivers database. Georgia’s privacy watchdog launches probe into facial recognition surveillance of protestors, while a...
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Iran rolls out AI platform prototype amid facial recognition surveillance...
Iran has presented a prototype of its national AI platform, designed to address both the country’s lagging technological development and the threat of international sanctions. The AI platform will see...
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Surveillance, identity and the right to go missing
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Do we have a right to go missing? The global explosion in surveillance capability has spurred concerns about...
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Estonia floats LPR and traffic monitoring AI, critics fear FRT
Estonian politicians are worried that introducing new traffic technology could mean facial recognition surveillance. The government wants to replace stationary speed cameras on its roads with new...
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NYC facial recognition startup scraping social media to identify protestors
Outrage and biometric data privacy compliance concerns related to the use of images scraped from social media by Clearview AI led to an agreement by that company not to license its software outside of...
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Supermarket chain Asda chooses FaiceTech for facial recognition surveillance
British supermarket chain Asda kicked off a live facial recognition trial in five of its stores on Monday in an attempt to increase security amid a rise in retail crime. The company says it recorded...
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UK police urged to increase use of FRT as data shows 250K searches in 2024
A police inspectorate has urged UK police forces to “fully exploit” retrospective facial recognition, recommending that no investigation be closed before cross-checking images against available...
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UK awards NEC $25M facial recognition policing contract
UK’s law enforcement agencies have awarded a £20 million ($25.2 million) contract for live facial recognition to three suppliers, including NEC. The new deal was announced amid concerns over the lack...
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