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01 Apr

Washington Governor Signed Landmark Facial Recognition Law

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Washington Governor Jay Inslee has recently signed landmark facial recognition legislation. This initiative is going to be the first US state law that ultimately limits the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement. On the contrary, the civil rights activists said the measure did not go far enough to protect marginalised groups. Facial recognition…

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09 Jan

How Facial Recognition Is Becoming The Indian Government’s New Best Friend

From hovering drones to hawk-eyed CCTV cameras, Indians by 2020 have become used to being surveilled. Facial recognition, one of the booming, yet controversial technologies, is being harnessed by the Government on a large scale. According to reports, the facial recognition market was valued at $4.51 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach a…

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29 Oct

Is India Ready To Deploy The Biggest-Ever Facial Recognition System

India is set to witness the biggest ever deployment of facial recognition system next month. Come 8th of November, India will announce the winner of the bids for the National Automated Facial Recognition System (NAFRS) that will lead India towards executing its plan to install automatic facial recognition. It will not only enhance security across…

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13 Oct

How Government of India Is Putting Its Might Behind A Facial Recognition System 

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National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) under the Government of India has released a tender asking for bidders to help create Automated Facial Recognition System (AFRS). The objective is to leverage the power of facial recognition technology to make the security forces more efficient.  The technology system which has been proposed will make an extensive database…

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