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London’s Metropolitan Police have deployed the UK’s first live facial recognition CCTV at Westfield Stratford shopping centre despite serious doubts over the technology’s effectiveness.

UK’s first live facial recognition CCTV deployed at Westfield Stratford shopping centre

February 12, 2020

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London’s Metropolitan Police have deployed the UK’s first live facial recognition CCTV at Westfield Stratford shopping centre despite serious doubts over the technology’s effectiveness. Westfield Stratford was targeted by the…

Amazon is being taken to court after one of its Ring video doorbells was illegally accessed by a hacker who was able to watch and speak to his three young children.

Amazon Ring: Police partnerships spark outrage from privacy campaign groups

August 5, 2019

Ben Stevens

Apps / Mobile, News, Security

Amazon, App, Doorbell, Neighbors, police, Ring

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Amazon’s Ring doorbell device has been criticised by digital rights campaign groups over privacy concerns after it was revealed to be sharing videos with law enforcement. Privacy concerns were raised…

Amazon has confirmed that it will launch its “first grocery store” in California in 2020 as it continues to push into the physical retail space.

Amazon shareholders support selling controversial face recognition to police

May 23, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Companies, News, Security

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Amazon shareholders rejected proposals to prohibit sales of its facial recognition technology to governments and police forces. Two proposals concerning the sale and use of Amazon’s controversial surveillance tool Rekognition…

Amazon prepares for facial recognition vote

May 22, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Artificial Intelligence, Ecommerce, News

AI, Amazon, Amazon annual general meeting, facial recognition, Jeff Bezos, law enforcement, police, security, tech

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Amazon shareholders will vote in two different polls today to asses if the online retail giant can sell its facial recognition technology to US police forces. Ahead of Amazon’s annual…

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UK’s first live facial recognition CCTV deployed at Westfield Stratford shopping centre

Amazon Ring: Police partnerships spark outrage from privacy campaign groups

Amazon shareholders support selling controversial face recognition to police

Amazon prepares for facial recognition vote

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