logo

Frozen foods supermarket chain deploys facial recognition tech

ID: 26bef96e-f17c-518b-ab29-1230f88052f0

STIX ID: report--26bef96e-f17c-518b-ab29-1230f88052f0

Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Date Published: 2025-06-26

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Paul Kunert

...
...

UK retailer Iceland is piloting Facewatch facial recognition in select stores to identify repeat offenders and reduce violent incidents, drawing criticism from privacy group Big Brother Watch over legal and ethical concerns and a cited misidentification case; the UK ICO acknowledges potential crime-prevention benefits but emphasizes the need for necessity, proportionality, and strict data protection compliance.

Your team is not currently subscribed to this feed. You must subscribe to it in order to see this post.