Londoners raise concerns over facial recognition as six-month police trial catches no serious offenders

Are live facial recognition cameras on Oxford Street justified?

People in London have their say over plans to bring facial recognition technology to a newly pedestrianised Oxford Street.

Londoners wary as Live Facial Recognition trialled at transport hubs

Live facial recognition (LFR) cameras are currently being rolled out at some London Tube stations

Londoners raise concerns over facial recognition as six-month police trial catches no serious offenders

Londoners are concerned about the rollout of facial recognition technology (FRT) due to worries about errors, privacy and surveillance, recent polling has revealed. Meanwhile the British Transport Police (BTP) has admitted its trial at railway stations, which has been running for six months, has caught no serious offenders as a result, though they say the […] The post Londoners raise concerns over facial recognition as six-month police trial cat…

‘Proper oversight’ needed for police using facial recognition technology

Polling reveals that while most Londoners support the technology’s use there remains concern over how data is stored and whether safeguards are in place, reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter A poster warning about a live facial recognition trial (credit Robert Firth/LDRS) Londoners are concerned about the rollout of facial recognition technology (FRT) over worries about errors, privacy and surveillance, recent polling has revealed. So…