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iVerify’s report Tuesday adds to evidence of spyware’s increasingly indiscriminate targeting. The post Spyware attacks trend toward hitting just about anyone appeared first on CyberScoop.
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West Bengal is preparing to trial AI-powered facial recognition systems for tracking student attendance in 100 schools, replacing traditional roll calls by teachers.
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Police have deployed facial recognition vans and issued a public warning about their use. The brief excerpt offers no detail on location, legal basis, or what the warning to the public contains.
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The Indian state of Karnataka has mandated facial recognition technology to track student attendance in schools. The policy coincides with the release of a new privacy mapping resource that documents where such surveillance tools are being deployed.
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The Indian state of Telangana used facial recognition technology and Aadhaar biometric verification to identify and remove approximately 471,000 pensioners deemed ineligible from its rolls. The effort framed the technology as a tool for reducing fraud in public benefit programs.
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Woolworths Group is weighing a trial of facial recognition technology across two of its stores in Canberra, Australia. No decision has been announced yet, and details about the scope or purpose of the trial remain limited.
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Woolworths is planning to trial facial recognition technology across two of its supermarkets in Canberra, Australia. The pilot represents one of the more prominent tests of biometric surveillance in Australian retail to date.
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New rules are being proposed or implemented to place stricter limits on how law enforcement uses facial recognition technology. The move signals growing regulatory pressure on a surveillance tool that has faced criticism over accuracy and civil liberties concerns.
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The Mobile Police Department is declining to disclose details of a facial recognition contract, stating operational security as the reason for withholding the information.
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The EFF and ACLU filed a joint amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit, arguing that police use of automated license plate reader data to track a suspect's movements without a warrant constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment. The case stems from a robbery investigation in the Cleveland area where law enforcement accessed ALPR records with no warrant.
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Woolworths is planning to trial facial recognition technology in two of its supermarkets in Canberra, Australia. The pilot would make the grocery chain one of the more prominent retailers to test biometric surveillance on everyday shoppers.
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New NIST research on facial recognition finds that trained forensic examiners can identify individuals from just one or two facial features, with the ear emerging as a preferred starting point rather than the eyes.
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Retailers are using facial recognition technology to identify and deter shoplifters in stores. The BBC reported on how this surveillance tool is being deployed in commercial settings to flag individuals flagged as past offenders.
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Cyber threat-sharing protections expire Dec. 11, while proposals to oversee advanced AI and strengthen a global vulnerability-tracking program await action.
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Police in Gosport are using facial recognition technology to identify and locate individuals classified as priority criminals. The deployment marks an expansion of live facial recognition tools into local policing in the UK.
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A Sydney pub successfully challenged proposed regulations that would have imposed dance floor capacity limits and required AI facial recognition technology at the venue. The outcome marks a rare win for a hospitality business pushing back against surveillance-linked crowd control measures.
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CTS is integrating facial recognition technology into locker rental systems, allowing users to access lockers through biometric identification rather than traditional keys, codes, or cards.
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Philadelphia International Airport has replaced its traditional entry kiosks with a facial recognition system for processing travelers. The change affects passengers moving through the airport's entry points, shifting identity verification from manual or kiosk-based methods to biometric scanning.
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Law enforcement is deploying live facial recognition technology in Bath for the first time, marking the city's initial use of real-time biometric surveillance in a public setting.
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Microsoft is updating Windows 11's Search feature with a redesigned interface, quick action shortcuts, and improved facial recognition capabilities. The changes appear aimed at making search faster and more integrated with the operating system.
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Indonesia considers bug sweeps, tighter controls on spy tools after wiretap scandal Reuters
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The UK government is planning to use facial recognition technology to identify and track people who have overstayed their visas, as part of a broader immigration enforcement push. The country has previously run trials of the technology in this context.
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Microsoft is testing a redesigned Search interface and enhanced facial recognition capabilities in a new Windows 11 beta build. The changes are currently available to users in the Windows Insider preview program.
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A commentator writing in UnHerd argues that the United Kingdom's expanding use of facial recognition technology has taken on a troubling character, suggesting the direction of the program has moved beyond what was publicly justified.
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