Tag: Police
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More German authorities introduce facial recognition, while the police photo database breaks through 5 million mark
German police forces have been using a facial recognition system at the Federal Criminal Police Office since 2008. Three other security or migration authorities are now expanding this technology with their own applications. “It is now becoming clear how well…
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Frontex tests upload of selfies: “Quick Border App” to supplement new regulation for entry into the EU
A new app is intended to help reduce the drastic increase in waiting times at the EU’s external borders from the autumn. Its use is voluntary, says Frontex. All visa-free travellers from third countries are to provide their biometric data…
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Click, click, arrest! The use of facial recognition by police in Germany
The German police are not yet allowed to do everything when it comes to facial recognition. Where is the technology being used and for what purposes? The manhunt for suspected members of the former militant RAF (Red Army Faction) has…
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Press Freedom: Trial against editor of German left-wing radio station comes with nine dates
The District Court in Karlsruhe will start hearing the case against the editor of a Freiburg-based free radio station on 18 April. With the Public Prosecutor’s Office eager to prosecute, the freedom of the press for left-wingers is at stake.…