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ICO orders Serco Leisure to stop using facial recognition technology to monitor attendance of leisure centre employees
ICO orders Serco Leisure to stop using facial recognition technology to monitor attendance of leisure centre employees
Mar 15, 20242 min read
Glasgow Council CCTV security to be ‘tightened up’
Glasgow Council CCTV security to be ‘tightened up’ after former council worker retains unauthorised access
Jan 29, 20232 min read
Sadiq Khan issued with legal challenge after 'terrifying' number plate camera decision
The mayor of London has given the Metropolitan Police access to more data from a larger number of ANPR cameras around London.
Aug 4, 20223 min read
Convenience store spy cameras face legal challenge
The Southern Co-Op chain is facing a legal challenge to its use of facial recognition technology to cut crime.
Jul 27, 20222 min read
Biometrics Commissioner praises government on a 'decent job', but warns it's 'only half done'
Professor Sampson praises the government on its decision not to hand oversight of police use of DNA and fingerprints to the ICO.
Jun 17, 20222 min read
Guidance on AI and data protection
The innovation, opportunities and potential value to society of AI will not need emphasising to anyone reading this guidance.
May 4, 20223 min read
ICO publishes new guidance to clarify law on domestic CCTV
ICO publishes new guidance on domestic CCTV after court orders man to pay £100,000 to neighbour for data protection breach
Mar 10, 20222 min read
ICO Releases Video Surveillance Guidance
In a long-awaited and major update, the ICO has released their latest Video Surveillance Guidance.
Feb 24, 20222 min read
UPDATED: How to talk cyber - IT security for public space surveillance systems
The merger of CCTV and IT brought considerable benefits but also new threats. Join us for our webinar on cybersecurity to learn more.
Feb 15, 20228 min read
Lords express regret at lack of guidance in Surveillance Camera Code of Practice
House of Lords complain about lack of protections for civil liberties in Government strategy for CCTV
Feb 4, 20227 min read
CCTV User Group calls on government to remind local authorities of traffic camera responsibilities
We've written to Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner to warn against use of non-compliant CCTV for traffic regulation enforcement
Dec 15, 20214 min read
What are the implications for LAs and police from £100K domestic CCTV court case?
A court case over Ring doorbell cameras, resulting in an award of £100k in damages, has big implications for police and local authorities.
Oct 19, 20214 min read
CCTV User Group calls on Home Secretary to strengthen Surveillance Camera Code of Practice
Image by Gerhard G. from Pixabay with modifications The CCTV User Group has called on the Home Secretary to strengthen the Surveillance...
Sep 21, 20214 min read
Information Commissioner’s Opinion addresses privacy concerns on the use of live facial recognition
Information Commissioner’s Opinion addresses privacy concerns on the use of live facial recognition
Jun 18, 20213 min read
'Have I Been Pwned' Code Base Now Open Source
'Pwned' is hacker-speak for 'Owned' or compromised. I have been using this simple online credentials breach checker for years now;
May 30, 20211 min read
Where's my replacement, asks former Surveillance Camera Commissioner Tony Porter
The former commissioner in charge of overseeing the regulation of CCTV and public surveillance has warned the government against leaving...
Jan 11, 20213 min read
Is your CCTV system cyber secure?
CCTV systems are just as vulnerable as any IT network, so what are you doing to protect yourself against a cyber attack?
Oct 19, 20206 min read
Jumbo Privacy brings a formal GDPR complaint against Clearview
Jumbo Privacy wants to end Clearview’s clandestine activity in the European Union
Aug 1, 20204 min read
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