UK Plans For All Passport Photos To Be Used In Nationwide Facial Recognition System To Catch Criminals
The power and reach of video surveillance in the UK could substantially increase if recent plans to integrate various national photo databases are implemented.
Currently, UK police can only search mugshot databases, but this may change in the near future, raising significant rights and accuracy concerns.
In this post, IPVM examines these plans, the risks, and the potential impact.
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