Entries by Facewatch
Facewatch – trusted, legal and ethical
In a series of blogs, Facewatch’s Data Protection Officer discusses the company’s approach to providing a trusted, legal and ethical solution that provides an affordable deterrent to crime and anti-social behaviour in the retail sector. Retail owners and managers are facing continuing and growing challenges with increasing losses due to theft and the need […]
Installations in Leeds and Wolverhampton
The pace of Facewatch installations continues to increase with two new installations in Wolverhampton and Leeds this week (week 24 2021) New system upgrades also continue across our network in London and Luton. With the recent BRC (British Retail Consortium) crime survey reporting an increase in theft and violence many retailers are facing huge […]
3 million people at risk of violence at work
Nick Fisher, CEO, Facewatch, responds to the latest BRC crime report https://brc.org.uk/news/corporate-affairs/retail-crime-continues-to-climb/ The recent BRC (British Retail Consortium) 2021 crime report gives us all a chilling reminder of how even during a pandemic retail crime and violence continues to blight an industry that employs over 3million people- 10% of the UK working population. The headline […]
Facewatch is featured on the new BBC documentary – Frontline Fightback
If you think criminals are getting away with it, think again! Narrated by Rav Wilding, this series shows how smart technology and specialist tactics are being used to bring offenders to justice. Nick Fisher and Simon Gordon – tell the true story of Facewatch and how it is deterring crime across the retail sector. […]
Standing up for retail workers
Response to the recent demand for legislation to protect shopworkers by Nick Fisher, CEO, Facewatch Ltd Facewatch’ s mission has always been to provide a service that supports retail business owners and create a better retail experience for the customer in an unobtrusive way. It is, therefore, a sad moment to read reports on […]
Simon Lawrence impressed with Facewatch upgrade
Simon Lawrence, owner of Lawrence’s garages, upgraded to the new Facewatch system and over the last 2 months reports that the system’s new periocular algorithm is performing well. He said, Since Facewatch installed their new face mask system last November we have been impressed with the way it recognises people wearing masks and the new […]
Daily Mail reports on Facewatch’s success in deterring crime
Meat, nappies, razor blades and deodorant top the list of Britain’s most shoplifted items, reveals the company behind a facial recognition camera system used to spot criminals Meat, nappies, razor blades and deodorant are Britain’s most shoplifted items Facewatch operates in some Southern Co-op stores, Budgens, garden centres System sends alert to staff when someone […]
Facewatch facial recognition – A Christmas present and future for those working in retail
Nick Fisher talks about the challenges for retailers and how they are managing crime and violence If you run a business that’s about standing up for individuals privacy rights in a democratic country and rely on creating headline news to encourage people to financially support you, it looks like challenging times ahead. Greater issues such […]
BSIA Broadcast – AFR: authentication, identification and ethical usage
Facewatch support the BSIA as a full member and are working with the team to publish a guide for the industry on the use of AFR and the need for an understanding of the data laws that currently exist in the UK and Europe. In a recent round table discussion many of the opportunities and […]
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