Facial recognition technology (FRT) is rapidly gaining traction across retail organisations, offering innovative solutions for security, customer experience, and operational efficiency. However, its rise also brings challenges, particularly in addressing ethical concerns, protecting consumer data, and adhering to legal frameworks. The introduction earlier this year…
Facial Recognition
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The British Standards Institute (BSI) has introduced the inaugural British Standard Code of Practice dedicated to ensuring the ethical utilisation and implementation of facial recognition technology (FRT). This significant milestone, outlined in the code of practice BS 9347:2024, is a response to mounting concerns surrounding…
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British technology firm Reveal has launched its K-series body-worn cameras with facial recognition AI. The cameras can process faces within a three-metre distance and compare them to those in a pre-configured database, with any matches triggering alerts or additional camera activity such as recording and…
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Facial recognition technologies have been trialled in a variety of security and safety applications in the past few years, with the schemes having varied success. While the technologies have been included in a range of dedicated applications from the very basic right up to advanced…