Video Surveillance

With painted faces, artists fight facial recognition tech

CV Dazzle uses cubist-inspired designs to thwart the computer. A similar technique was used extensively in World War I to camouflage British naval ships and confuse opponents about their actual heading or location.

Singapore's facial recognition tests increase privacy fears

Singapore decides to set up surveillance cameras on 100,000 lampposts, to “perform crowd analytics’’ for public security. The technology of facial recognition with cameras and censors urges privacy fears among right groups and security experts.

Germany expands video surveillance in public areas

The parliament in Germany has agreed on measures to increase surveillance in public places to boost domestic security. But some are concerned over the restriction of liberties.