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The latest UK and international news and insights from the retail, access control and crime prevention sectors including the latest technology updates.
Facewatch – trusted, legal and ethical
In a series of blogs, Facewatch's Data Protection Officer…
Installations in Leeds and Wolverhampton
The pace of Facewatch installations continues to increase with…
3 million people at risk of violence at work
Nick Fisher, CEO, Facewatch, responds to the latest BRC crime…
Facewatch is featured on the new BBC documentary – Frontline Fightback
If you think criminals are getting away with it,…
Standing up for retail workers
Response to the recent demand for legislation to protect shopworkers…
Simon Lawrence impressed with Facewatch upgrade
Simon Lawrence, owner of Lawrence's garages, upgraded to the…
Daily Mail reports on Facewatch’s success in deterring crime
Meat, nappies, razor blades and deodorant top the list of Britain's…
Facewatch facial recognition – A Christmas present and future for those working in retail
Nick Fisher talks about the challenges for retailers and how…
BSIA Broadcast – AFR: authentication, identification and ethical usage
Facewatch support the BSIA as a full member and are working with…
Why we use Facewatch?- Simon Lawrence discusses Covid, security and the future
A family business with an eye for the future
Simon Lawrence,…
Simon Lawrence,…
Facewatch at the Southern Co-op
Protecting our customers and colleagues
Comment from Gareth…
Comment from Gareth…
MPs urged to protect shopworkers against violence
BRC unveils Shopworkers’ Protection Pledge to protect…
Customer Feedback Survey
During July we asked a selection of Facewatch customers a series…
Monitor Computer Systems and Facewatch partner to deliver facial recognition to the Sentinel security monitoring system
Nick Fisher: Facing down shop crime
Facing down shop crime
Big Interview with Asian Trader magazine:…
Big Interview with Asian Trader magazine:…
It’s a retail war zone! Nick Fisher, Facewatch, CEO and Gavin Dunleavy, DVS, Commercial Director, discuss
In a wide-ranging discussion, Nick and Gavin talk about the major…
Facemask algorithm test – VLOG#2
In this short video, we preview and test the new Facewatch facemask…
Don’t miss Facewatch TV – with George’s Tech Tips
It's a perfect time for our customers and Accredited…
Facewatch launches facemask recognition upgrade
Facemasks are everywhere, serving as one of the frontlines in…
Nick Fisher, on a crusade for a safer high street, discusses why facial recognition is the smart answer
Retail staff subjected to hostile customers during coronavirus outbreak?
By Hugh Radojev 18 March 2020 Retail Week
As the government…
As the government…
Face to Face with Nick Fisher and Dean Kernot – Facial Recognition the ‘game changer’ for the security industry
Less than a month ago Vista CCTV became the newest partner with…
Facial Recognition: Fiona Barton QC and Facewatch present
In an open debate at The Temple in London the issues of facial…
Retail crime statistics in 2019 show even greater need for a ‘self help’ answer
Vista & Facewatch bring GDPR compliant facial recognition solution to market
Vista CCTV and Facewatch, the UKs leading retail crime deterrent…
Facewatch Accredited Partner Scheme launched
Facewatch launches in Spain with the appointment of retail technology business leader SBT
SBT are one of the leading providers of technology solutions…
DVS, Facewatch’s Channel distribution partner, publish first new ‘how to’ video
David Davies, the technical director, of DVS goes on camera to…
Facewatch and DVS join forces to distribute game changing GDPR compliant facial recognition crime deterrent solution
DVS, one of the UK’s leading CCTV camera and components distributors,…
Daily Telegraph – Pros and cons of Facial Recognition
By Charles Hymas
Home Affairs Editor (The Daily Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/charles-hymas/
https://youtu.be/RjmuEmUrJ4s
When…
Home Affairs Editor (The Daily Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/charles-hymas/
https://youtu.be/RjmuEmUrJ4s
When…
Guardian Newspaper reports on the rise of facial recognition technology
We are hurtling towards a surveillance state’: the…
Face2Face with Nick Fisher, CEO, Facewatch – putting the record straight on facial recognition
Nick Fisher, CEO, of Facewatch talks Face2Face with customers,…
2020 Olympics in Tokyo will use facial recognition technology
BY STEPHEN SHANKLAND
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Hundreds of terminals…
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Hundreds of terminals…
The risks and rewards of facial recognition in retail – Retail Week reports
By Grace Bowden 27 August 2019
Facial recognition technology…
Facial recognition technology…
Crime against retailers and wholesalers continues to rise- New Gov report says
By Gaelle Walker 5 September 2019 Convenience store magazine
Workers…
Workers…
The High Court said the use of facial recognition tech by police was legal
Reported by:Rowland Manthorpe
Technology correspondent @rowlsmanthorpe…
Technology correspondent @rowlsmanthorpe…
Facewatch exhibit at RETAIL RISK conference and exhibition in Leicester on 3rd October
The Facewatch team will be exhibiting at the Retail Week…
THE £1.9BN COST OF RETAIL CRIME – BRC
Violence remains a key issue this year. On average,…
The Observer – Facial recognition… coming to a supermarket near you…
Published in The Observer, by Tom Chivers, Sun 4 Aug 2019…
ACS crime report – The biggest concerns for retailers are violence, theft and verbal abuse
Crime Report 2019
The ACS 2019 Crime Report shows…
The ACS 2019 Crime Report shows…
Facewatch and Intel launch new campaign focusing on retail crime prevention
Automated facial recognition trials backed by home secretary, Sajid Javid
Sajid Javid, the Home Secretary, has backed trials of face recognition…
Facewatch partners with Store Excel to help retailers embrace facial recognition
Facewatch is leading the drive to support retailers…
Stand up to shoplifting – Convenience Store Magazine reports:
Unable to rely on the police for help, many retailers are…
Budgens convenience store endorses the success of Facewatch facial recognition security camera
Facewatch has won the total support of Paul Wilks after a successful…
The BBC One Show reports on the chilling reality of working in the retail industry
The One Show reports on the fear, worry and challenges facing the retail trade highlighting the disregard shoplifters have for CCTV and staff when focused on stealing from stores.
Ethics Panel sets out future framework for new facial recognition technology
The independent panel that advises City Hall on the ethics of policing has set out new guidelines on how facial recognition technology should be used by the Met Police in the capital.
Public expects facial recognition system policing, London’s top officer says
“I actually believe facial recognition technology, properly overseen, properly thought about, properly circumscribed, is something that our public would expect us to be doing”
Nick Fisher, CEO of Facewatch “Facial recognition security systems are a force for good”
"Facewatch’s retail crime reduction system, using facial recognition, shows how this developing technology can be acceptable and secure for the public whilst reducing crime and unacceptable behaviour in the retail environment."
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