Privacy
Australia's Privacy Regulator Warns Retailers on Facial ID
Australia's privacy commission has issued a pointed warning to retailers: do not assume you have general approval to deploy facial recognition technology in your stores. The message, aimed at business...
Flock Cameras Explained: Fourth Amendment Fears Mount
If you've driven through an American neighborhood recently, there's a good chance a Flock Safety camera captured your license plate, even if you never noticed it. These small, solar-powered devices ha...
London's Facial Recognition Trial Nets Zero Matches
A six-month live facial recognition trial across London Underground and National Rail stations has failed to produce a single confirmed match, according to British Transport Police. The trial, which b...
Ottawa Online Safety Bill Draws Fire Over Age Checks
A federal bill introduced under the banner of protecting children online is running into a wall of opposition from civil liberties groups, legal scholars, and privacy advocates. Their concern isn't th...
Flock Safety's License Plate Cameras Expand Into Canada
Automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology has quietly become one of the most widespread surveillance tools in North America, and it's now expanding its footprint into Canada. Atlanta-based Floc...
Oconee County Passes First Reading of Anti-Surveillance Law
On Tuesday night, the Oconee County Council took its first formal step toward limiting what local officials are calling "mass surveillance." The council passed the first reading of an ordinance design...
Delhi's Jantar Mantar FRT Use Exposes Legal Vacuum
When Delhi Police deployed facial recognition technology (FRT) to monitor a protest at Jantar Mantar, it did more than scan faces in a crowd. It exposed a gap at the heart of India's surveillance appa...
Coles, Woolworths Trial Facial Recognition at Entry
Australia's two biggest supermarket chains are moving further into biometric surveillance territory. Woolworths and Coles are reportedly investing in and trialling facial recognition cameras that coul...
ICO Police Facial Recognition Audits Show Mixed Results
The UK's data protection regulator has delivered a blunt assessment of how police forces are handling facial recognition technology: it's a mixed bag, and significant improvements are needed before th...
NYC Council Bill Would Ban Facial Recognition at Venues
A majority of the New York City Council now backs legislation that would curb the use of facial recognition technology at arenas, stadiums, and other public-facing facilities. The goal, according to r...