Facial recognition technology is catching more repeat offenders in UK shops, according to a press release from London ...

New data from Facewatch showed 516,739 alerts were issued to stores in 2025, more than double the 252,943 recorded in 2024 ...

LIVE facial recognition is being used to catch illegal migrants trying to sneak into the UK. Specialist cameras have been ...

The biometric technology, plus a relatively small cadre of specially trained officers, is the most effective way to combat ...

The live facial recognition crime prevention platform Facewatch sent more than half a million real-time offender alerts to ...

Facial recognition firm Facewatch sent more than half a million real-time offender alerts to retailers in 2025, more than ...

Critics argue that facial recognition technology treats all shoppers as suspects and infringes privacy. But FaceWatch told Rip Off Britain that as well as preventing shoplifting, the system has led to ...

In 2025, Computer Weekly’s police technology coverage focused extensively on developments in the use of data-driven ...

Peers on the Justice and Home Affairs Committee called for legislation to be brought forward by the government to guide the use of facial recognition technology. A recent inquiry by the House of Lords ...

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