UK extends facial recognition to civil immigration offences
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<p>UK Immigration Enforcement will be able to deploy live facial recognition (LFR) technology outside of border zones to look for people who have never committed a criminal offence, prompting concern from digital rights groups about surveillance overreach.</p> <p>The concerns were triggered after the Home Office published policy and impact assessment documents that say <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366623863/UK-government-outlines-plan-to-surveil-migrants-with-eVisa-data">Immigration Enforcement’s use of LFR surveillance</a> will extend beyond ports of entry to the UK, as well…
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UK extends facial recognition to civil immigration offences
<p>UK Immigration Enforcement will be able to deploy live facial recognition (LFR) technology outside of border zones to look for people who have never committed a criminal offence, prompting concern from digital rights groups about surveillance overreach.</p> <p>The concerns...
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