Scottish commissioner urges police to review risks of biometric surveillance

An “immediately review the rights and risks of (police) biometric-enabled surveillance architecture,” says the Scottish biometrics commissioner.

The commissioner, Brian Plastow, went on to urge Police Scotland, as well as comparable forces throughout the United Kingdom, to vet their key partners as well as to “deeply consider the legal and ethical standing of dealing with companies where it has been established that they or those involved in their supply chains are involved in perpetuating or facilitating human rights abuses anywhere …

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