Hong Kong’s surveillance cameras are expected to incorporate facial recognition technology as early as this year, pending the resolution of legal and technical issues, according to the city’s police chief. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming also said on Sunday that the force would prioritise linking closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in high-traffic and strategically located…
The UK has begun testing a “contactless” border system that lets British passport holders enter the country without showing their passport. According to a report by The Times, trials at Manchester Airport in October used facial recognition technology to replace traditional passport checks, with Border Force reporting that processing times were “considerably reduced.” How the…
(Image via Kojima Productions) The UK has enforced the new Online Safety Act. In the wake of it, the gamers seem to have stumbled upon the unexpected workaround. As per reports, using Death Stranding 2: On the Beach’s photo mode allows players to pass the facial verification on platforms like Discord. It might sound bizarre,…
Hong Kong is one of the safest cities in the world, and law enforcement agencies need to make the best use of new technology if they are to keep it that way. The importance placed by new Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming on “smart policing” is welcome. The force should have access to the…