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The Guardian — Tech · · International

Flock surveillance cameras can pose a crash risk for drivers, US experts say

U.S. road safety advocates are raising concerns that Flock Safety's automated license plate reader cameras may be placed in locations that create physical hazards for drivers, adding a new dimension to existing criticism of the company's surveillance practices. The issue centers on whether the cameras' roadside positioning meets highway safety standards.

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C Counter Terror Business · · International

Nottinghamshire Police to deploy facial recognition technology

Nottinghamshire Police have announced plans to deploy facial recognition technology, joining a growing number of UK law enforcement agencies adopting the surveillance tool. The move extends live facial recognition further into regional policing beyond major metropolitan forces.

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Enforcement
S Security Boulevard · · International

Who’s That Knocking At My Door? Ring Facial Recognition Class Action Lawsuit Filed

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Ring alleging the company used facial recognition technology on footage captured by its doorbell cameras without proper user consent. The suit targets one of the most widely deployed home surveillance products in the country.

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AI Governance
M McDermott Will & Schulte · · International

AI in the Financial Sector: BaFin Takes Over Market Surveillance Under the EU AI Act

Germany's financial regulator BaFin has assumed responsibility for overseeing AI systems used in financial markets under the EU AI Act. The move designates BaFin as the national market surveillance authority for AI applications in its sector.

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EFF — Deeplinks · · International

San Francisco: Don’t Fall for Industry Defense of Surveillance Pricing

The Electronic Frontier Foundation is backing California Assembly Bill 2654, authored by Assemblymember Chris Ward, which would ban surveillance pricing — the practice of charging different people different prices for the same product based on personal data companies have collected about them.

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Nextgov/FCW · · US Federal

FCC blocks approval of new foreign-made robots, power inverters

The FCC has blocked approval of new foreign-made robots and power inverters after national security agencies warned the devices could introduce supply-chain risks, expose critical infrastructure, and enable surveillance or remote control by outside actors.

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G Gamereactor UK · · International

The Pokémon Company will use facial recognition in Pokémon TCG shops to deter scalpers

The Pokémon Company plans to deploy facial recognition technology in Pokémon Trading Card Game retail shops as a measure to identify and deter scalpers from bulk-buying card products. The move marks one of the first uses of biometric surveillance in a consumer hobby retail context for inventory fairness purposes.

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Schneier on Security · · International

Axon Is Another License Plate Surveillance Company

Some local governments are moving away from Flock's license plate reader networks, but switching to a competitor like Axon does not meaningfully reduce surveillance. Axon's cameras reportedly collect personal data well beyond license plate numbers, raising similar concerns about the scope of information gathered on ordinary drivers.

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The Guardian — Privacy · · International

Spies in the sky: how worried should we be about the arrival of AI-enabled smart lamp-posts?

A UK company is developing solar-powered smart lamp-posts fitted with AI-enabled cameras capable of facial recognition and license plate tracking. The technology is being promoted as a tool for crime prevention and locating missing persons, but its deployment in public spaces would significantly expand automated surveillance infrastructure.

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Y Yahoo News Singapore · · International

Facial recognition vans to be deployed by police

Police are set to deploy vans equipped with facial recognition technology, expanding the use of automated identification tools into mobile, street-level surveillance. The move represents a shift from fixed-point systems to roving units capable of scanning people in public spaces.

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B Business and Human Rights Centre · · International

India: Protestors allege Delhi police used AI-powered surveillance, facial recognition & other monitoring technologies at Jantar Mantar protest

Protesters at a demonstration in New Delhi's Jantar Mantar area have alleged that Delhi police deployed AI-powered surveillance tools, including facial recognition technology, to monitor attendees. The claims, reported by the Business and Human Rights Centre, point to the use of multiple monitoring technologies at a public protest.

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D Diario AS · · International

The Pokémon Company will use facial recognition to combat Pokémon TCG scalpers in Japan

The Pokémon Company plans to deploy facial recognition technology at trading card events or purchase points in Japan to identify and deter scalpers who buy up limited inventory to resell at inflated prices. The move marks a notable use of biometric surveillance to police consumer behavior in a retail context.

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G GamesHub · · International

The Pokémon Company announces it will reopen mega store, adds facial recognition to all national stores

The Pokémon Company has announced plans to reopen its mega store and will deploy facial recognition technology across all of its national retail locations. The move marks a significant expansion of biometric surveillance into what is primarily a consumer entertainment and merchandise environment.

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H Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP · · International

Business Compliance Guidance for the New Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act (VDPOSA)

Vermont has enacted the Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act (VDPOSA), and law firm Hinshaw & Culbertson has published compliance guidance aimed at helping businesses understand their obligations under the new law. The act extends privacy protections to Vermont residents and places new requirements on companies that collect or process their data.

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R Reuters · · International

Modi faces challenge from activists over surveillance at India youth protest

Activists are challenging the Indian government over surveillance reportedly used against participants in a youth protest, pushing back against what they describe as state monitoring of demonstrators. The dispute puts the Modi administration under pressure to account for how it tracks political activity.

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R Reuters · · International

Saab wins $1 billion order for surveillance aircraft in Middle East

Swedish defense company Saab has secured a surveillance aircraft contract worth approximately $1 billion from an unspecified Middle Eastern buyer. The deal involves airborne surveillance systems, continuing a pattern of significant defense exports to the region.

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Schneier on Security · · International

Cognyte Sells a Mobile Cell Surveillance Van

Israeli surveillance firm Cognyte has sold a mobile cell-site simulator called FalcoNet to the state of Texas. The device mimics a cell tower, forcing nearby phones to connect to it, and can be deployed from a vehicle, a backpack, or a helicopter.

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Healthcare
The Guardian — Tech · · International

AI can fuel biological weapons. We must harness its power for defense | Annie Jacobsen

Author and national security reporter Annie Jacobsen argues that AI is simultaneously lowering the barrier for creating biological weapons and offering new tools for disease surveillance and public health response. She calls for urgent investment in AI-powered defensive systems to keep pace with the offensive capabilities the technology enables.

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AI Governance
O OECD AI Policy Observatory · · International

Austrian Police's Unlawful Use of Facial Recognition at Climate Protest

Austrian police used facial recognition technology at a climate protest in a manner found to be unlawful. The case came to the attention of the OECD AI Policy Observatory, adding it to the growing record of law enforcement misusing biometric surveillance tools at public demonstrations.

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The Guardian — Tech · · International

Inside the growing vigilante movement to knock out Flock surveillance cameras

A loose network of privacy activists across the United States has taken to physically disabling or destroying Flock Safety license plate reader cameras, which have rapidly expanded into communities nationwide. One participant described the high anxiety of his first attempt, illustrating that these acts are deliberate and personal, not random vandalism.

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T The Indian Express · · International

Why police surveillance and facial recognition at Jantar Mantar are under legal challenge

A legal challenge has been filed against the use of police surveillance and facial recognition technology at Jantar Mantar, a designated protest site in India. The case puts scrutiny on how biometric tools are being deployed to monitor people exercising the right to public assembly.

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T Tri-State Alert · · International

PA Republican Reps look to regulate automated license plate readers, facial recognition

Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania have introduced legislation aimed at regulating automated license plate readers and facial recognition technology. The proposals would set rules around how these surveillance tools can be used, likely by law enforcement and government agencies in the state.

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Enforcement
EPIC · · US Federal

PRESS RELEASE: Privacy Rights Advocates Challenge Trump-Vance Administration’s Secret Tracking of People Exercising their First Amendment Rights

Privacy advocates and three individuals have sued the Trump-Vance administration, alleging that the Department of Homeland Security is secretly collecting, storing, and using personal data on people who peacefully watch and document federal immigration enforcement operations.

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EFF — Deeplinks · · International

Hundreds of Drone-as-First-Responder Programs Could Soon Be Launched Across the Country

More than 1,000 public safety agencies have received FAA waivers enabling automated drone operations, clearing the main regulatory hurdle for launching drone-as-first-responder programs. The scale of approved deployments, revealed through a FOIA request, points to a rapid national expansion of aerial surveillance into areas patrol officers rarely reach.

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