Innovative Technology has been approved as a participant in a UK government programme piloting age verification technology for the retail sale of alcohol. The Home Office invited organisations to propose digital methods of checking customers’ ages while purchasing alcohol. Piloted in several convenience stores in the Northwest of England, the regulatory ‘Sandbox’ trial which will…
Biometric Age Verification Technology Accepted For UK Government Pilot In Shops
Facial Recognition Tech: Centralising Surveillance Operations in China?
February 15, 2022
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Commentary The People’s Republic of China has a formidable reputation in the field of facial recognition technology. This technology, which is increasingly used in surveillance operations to control China’s population, is widespread and intrusive. Relying on this technology, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is developing its social credit system, which has become one of the…
Privacy Concerns as Welsh Police Trial Facial Recognition Tech to Identify Suspects
Welsh police are rolling out futuristic technology that will identify wanted individuals in real-time. The system, known as Operator Initiated Facial Recognition, will be used initially by 70 officers from South Wales Police and Gwent Police. Announced last week, the new facial recognition app will enable officers to confirm the identity of a wanted suspect…
South Korea to Track COVID-19 Patients, Ensure Mask Compliance With Facial Recognition Cameras
A city in South Korea plans to roll out a system that uses facial recognition technology and data from over 10,000 surveillance cameras to detect COVID-19 cases and ensure mask compliance. Beginning in January, the nationally funded pilot project will be tested in Bucheon, a city of about 850,000 people located between Incheon and Seoul….
New LAX Port Director to Oversee Facial Recognition Program
November 23, 2021
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appointed a new director Nov. 22 to oversee its facial recognition program, international travel, and a new cargo X-ray system at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Director Cheryl Davies, formerly the assistant director of passenger operations, was sworn in during a Change of Command Ceremony at the Sgt….
Moscow Says It Is First to Launch Large-Scale Metro Facial ID Payment System
MOSCOW—Moscow’s sprawling metro network on Friday launched a fare payment system using facial recognition technology at its more than 240 stations, an initiative the authorities said was the first of its kind in the world. Moscow, a city of 12.7 million, has one of the world’s largest video-surveillance systems. It has used facial recognition technology…
Federal Use of Facial Recognition Technology Expanding: GAO Report
A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) survey shows that at least 10 federal agencies have plans to expand their use of facial recognition technology over the next two years—a prospect that alarms privacy advocates who worry about a lack of oversight. The GAO released the results of a survey of 24 federal agencies this week,…
Microsoft Provides Australian State Police with Facial Recognition Services For Surveillance
June 8, 2021
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Microsoft has announced it will provide the Australian New South Wales (NSW) Police force with its facial recognition technology to speed up the state’s surveillance footage analysis. The state police’s older systems involved CCTV footage—and other forms of evidence required in investigations—stored on servers locally, which required time-consuming manual review from police. The new system…
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