Facial recognition use by South Wales Police (UK) ruled unlawful

The use of automatic facial recognition (AFR) technology by South Wales Police is unlawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled. It follows a legal challenge brought by civil rights group Liberty and... Read more »
Is India ready for a mass facial recognition system to combat crime?

Is India ready for a mass facial recognition system to combat crime?

The Narendra Modi government is preparing to install country-wide facial recognition system in an effort to tamp down crime rate. The Narendra Modi government is preparing to install country-wide facial recognition system... Read more »

India mulling facial recognition system for citizens as next step to biometric surveillance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government will open bids next month to build a system to centralise facial recognition data captured through surveillance cameras across India India is planning to set up one... Read more »