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Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Consults on Police Use of Live Facial Recognition

Ethan Nash04 mins

The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner has initiated a consultation on police Live Facial Recognition use to assess public opinion amid privacy concerns. The findings will guide Police Scotland’s resource allocation toward LFR, if pursued. Criticisms arise around trust and surveillance, with three specific use cases outlined, all under a currently inadequate legal framework. The Scottish Biometrics…

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DHS Opens IXM Specification for Enhanced Biometric Data Interactions

Sofia Martinelli03 mins

The DHS has opened its IXM specification for vendors to enhance biometric system interaction. The Office of Biometric Identity Management automates message validation. Future announcements are anticipated regarding biometric data schema. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has made its specification for interacting with the nation’s largest biometrics database available to vendors and developers….

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