Indian police adopt facial recognition despite risk of massive data breaches

“Real-time facial recognition” typically refers to continuous biometric monitoring. But it applies equally as well to the experience of watching in real time as warnings about facial recognition give way to real-life examples of the risk to data security. As rights groups in the UK and U.S. push back against the use of facial recognition tools by law enforcement, a breach in India underscores the reality of their concerns.

‘Valerie’ breaches Tamil Nadu police facial recognition database

A breach of …

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