New York County Police to Install Additional Surveillance, Anticipating Mayor-elect Mamdani’s ‘Radical Policies’
(Scoop News Group, Nov 26, 2025)
The Nassau County, New York, Police Department has been ordered by the county executive to install facial recognition cameras and license plate readers.
Rights Organizations Demand Halt to Mobile Fortify, ICE's Handheld Face Recognition Program
(Electronic Frontier Foundation, Nov 26, 2025)
A coalition of privacy, civil liberties and civil rights organizations are demanding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shut down the use of Mobile Fortify, release the agency's privacy analyses of the app, and clarify the agency's policy on face recognition.
British Transport Police to Trial Use of Live Facial Recognition Technology
(British Transport Police, Nov 26, 2025)
The initiative follows a significant amount of research and planning, and forms part of BTP’s commitment to using innovative technology to identify and apprehend individuals wanted for serious criminal offences.
Telangana Welfare Schools Adopt Facial Recognition for Attendance
(Telangana Today, Nov 27, 2025)
The Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TGSWREIS) has announced the implementation of a facial recognition system to record attendance in 268 institutions.
Aena Hit with €10 Million Fine Over Airport Facial Recognition
(Euro Weekly News, Nov 26, 2025)
Spain’s airport operator, Aena, has found itself at the centre of a major privacy row after being hit with a €10 million fine for the way it rolled out its facial-recognition boarding system. The sanction, imposed by Spain’s Data Protection Agency (AEPD), is one of the largest the regulator has ever issued – and Aena is anything but happy about it.
