The State of Surveillance
The way overt surveillance cameras are being used is changing. Should there be an independent review looking at how they are used?
How effective are Video Surveillance Systems (VSS)?
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Tony Porter, Posted on:
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ANPR, Body worn video, CCTV, Crown Prosecution Service, Drones, Local authorities, Policing, Surveillance camera code of practice, Surveillance cameras, Uncategorized
Video Surveillance Systems are operated by most Local Authorities in England and Wales and are intrinsically linked with operational policing to protect the public and ensure their safety. So how effective are they and is the cost of installing and operating those systems really worth it?
The debate on automatic facial recognition continues
Once again the issue of police use of Automatic Facial Recognition (AFR) technology has come into public spotlight. This week it was part of an inquiry at the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee – to whom I …
Driving Ethics Forward: The Importance of Considering the Ethics of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)
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Dr Rachel Adams, Posted on:
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ANPR, Policing, Privacy, Surveillance cameras, Uncategorized
Hello, my name is Dr Rachel Adams and I’m an Early Career Researcher with the Information Law and Policy Centre, Institute for Advanced Legal Studies, University of London. I’m also a member of the Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s Automatic Number Plate Recognition Independent …
Launching the human rights, data and technology strand of the national surveillance camera strategy
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Pete Fussey, Posted on:
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National surveillance camera strategy, National surveillance camera stratgey, Uncategorized
Hi, I’m Professor Pete Fussey and have been asked by Tony Porter to lead a new strand of his National Surveillance Camera Strategy on human rights, data and technology. I’m a Director at the Centre for Research into Information, Surveillance …
Working together on automatic facial recognition
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Tony Porter, Posted on:
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Facial Recognition Technology, National surveillance camera strategy, Policing, Privacy, Surveillance camera code of practice, Surveillance cameras, Uncategorized
Regular readers of my blog will know that the Home Office published their Biometric Strategy in June and in doing so established a new board (which I sit on) to develop that strategy. A key challenge for me in participating …
Raising standards through my certification scheme
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Tony Porter, Posted on:
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ANPR, Biometrics, Body worn video, CCTV, Drones, Facial Recognition Technology, Local authorities, National surveillance camera strategy, Policing, Privacy, Surveillance camera code of practice, Surveillance cameras, Uncategorized
There’s been a lot of focus recently in the press about the potential mass intrusion of surveillance cameras and I’ve recently blogged myself about CCTV in taxis and the use of automatic facial recognition technology. These are big ticket items …
An ethical approach to Automated Facial Recognition
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Tony Porter, Posted on:
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Facial Recognition Technology, Policing, Privacy, Surveillance camera code of practice, Surveillance cameras, Uncategorized
Regulars to my blog will know that my regulatory role in the context of surveillance camera systems extends to the overt use of automated facial recognition (AFR) technology by the police and local authorities. Over the past few years South …
Release of Biometric Strategy
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Tony Porter, Posted on:
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Biometrics, Facial Recognition Technology, National surveillance camera strategy, Policing, Privacy, Surveillance camera code of practice, Uncategorized
Well – the long awaited Government Biometric Strategy was released last week. This Strategy presumes to set the direction for the use of biometrics by law enforcement agencies and Home Office bodies. It proposes to establish an oversight and advisory …
Buyers Toolkit now available on SCC’s website
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Tony Porter, Posted on:
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CCTV, National surveillance camera strategy, National surveillance camera stratgey, Surveillance cameras
Alastair Thomas here! Following user testing and stakeholder consultation, we are delighted to announce that the Buyers Toolkit guidance is now available for download from the Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s website. The feedback received by the project team helped to fine …