3 h. ago Labour wants to ramp up facial recognition. What if our data ends up in the wrong hands? | Simon Jenkins

We know from recent hacks, and even the Snowden revelations, how vulnerable information gathered is to theft and misuseOne thing to remember about the modern world is that nothing online is ever secure. M&S and Jaguar taught us that. Edward Snowden taught us that. Every week, it seems, some giant corporation sees its system collapse at the touch of a button in an attic.The government this week opened a consultation on its plan for nationwide facial recognition and surveillance. You would need only put your face outdoors and walk down the street and authorities will know and record it. Of course we will be assured that all will be kept secure. It will not. Cash or conspiracy will find it out and it will leak.Simon Jenkins is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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24 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should facial recognition cameras be rolled out across Britain?

The Government is seeking to ramp up police use of facial recognition to fight crime amid plans to rollout cameras to cities, towns and even villages across the UK.

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24 h. ago Zak Crawley’s handsome drives steady England ship and show power of perseverance | Simon Burnton

England fans were bracing themselves for a familiar and depressing few hours before the opener finally came goodAnthems over, Zak Crawley left the field and took the water handed to him by Matt Potts. If he was a little dry of mouth it would hardly be a surprise – even without the burden of the brace of ducks he took from the first Test, the situation he was about to walk into might have verged awkwardly close to terrifying. He downed half the bottle, donned his helmet and turned back around.Mitchell Starc, the bowler who dismissed him in the opening over of each innings in Perth and is even more effective in these day-night games, dried his hands on the sun-baked turf as Crawley made his way to the middle, and picked up the new pink ball. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Big Labour is watching you: Fury at plans for blanket facial recognition cameras in Britain

Ministers are seeking new laws about the use of the technology that could pave the way for a major expansion, putting cameras in every police force area.

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26 h. ago Spotify Wrapped 'ruined' after people learn why data can feel wrong

Spotify dropped its annual Spotify Wrapped data this week, and if your data doesn't look quite right, there could be a very simple explanation - as it's all to do with time

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27 h. ago Met police to access passport and driver photos in huge roll

More than 1,300 arrests and over 100 registered sex offenders found using the technology in London

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29 h. ago Facial recognition to be expanded as views sought to shape new laws

A 10-week consultation is being launched that will ask for views on how the technology should be regulated and how to protect people’s privacy.

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36 h. ago Facial recognition to be expanded across the country in fresh crime crackdown

Critics called on the government to limit roll-out of facial recognition, but others have urged ministers to accelerate the expansion to ‘boost safety’

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37 h. ago Police facial recognition cameras to be ramped up on our streets

Policing Minister Sarah Jones said use of facial recognition technology could be 'the biggest breakthrough since DNA matching' as the Home Office launches a consultation on its use

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37 h. ago Welcome to Big Brother Britain: Plans unveiled for massive expansion of facial recognition cameras

Ministers are seeking new laws about the use of the technology to pave the way for a major expansion, putting cameras in every police force area.

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9 d. ago Lauren Silverman breaks her silence on filming Netflix show with Simon Cowell as she says 'I'm private and this is absolutely terrifying'

The socialite, 48, has been with music mogul Simon since 2013 and recently changed her Instagram handle to Simon Cowell, 65, in a hint the pair have married.

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1 week ago Seven arrested after facial recognition cameras deployed in Piccadilly Gardens

One man had been wanted for five years

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1 week ago Police to use live facial recognition cameras to find suspects at north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham

The Met Police said that the live facial recognition camera 'will ensure those wanted for offences are on their way to a cell before potentially causing harm at the match'.

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1 week ago Arsenal vs Tottenham to have facial recognition deployed for North London derby

Metropolitan Police will use live facial recognition at Sunday's Arsenal vs Tottenham North London derby at Emirates Stadium for enhanced matchday security, the force confirm

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2 w. ago In freezing temperatures, a crucial meeting took place in the middle of Manchester

Facial recognition vans are being deployed in Piccadilly Gardens to help GMP catch criminals

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2 w. ago Labour to overhaul human rights laws in bid to ramp up migrant deportations

Home secretary will attempt to change way ECHR is interpreted by UK judges – as critics hit out over proposals

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2 w. ago Drones, DNA and AI: How technology is transforming the search for missing people

From social media appeals to facial recognition and sonar searches, new technology is revolutionising how police locate the missing – and how fast they can bring them to safety

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3 w. ago Face recognition vans rolled out police forces to locate people on 'watchlists'

The Metropolitan Police, South Wales Police and Essex Police have been using the facial recognition vans for some time and now it is being expanded to more sources

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3 w. ago New facial recognition vans rolled out for use by seven more police forces

Police have received new facial recognition vans in Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, Bedfordshire, Surrey, Sussex, Thames Valley and Hampshire.

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3 w. ago Major passport control change set to reduce long airport queues for Brits

Technology, including biometrics and AI facial recognition, has been used during a large trial at one UK airport - and it's been deemed a success.

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