Used by Repressive Governments, Belarusian Facial Recognition Software Tracks Dissidents
The software, called Kipod, is also used by European companies to secure their facilities (Source: Synesis) Wednesday, March 10, 2021 When Nikolai Dedok, a prominent Belarusian protester and self-identified anarchist, was arrested last November, he was found with the help of advanced facial recognition technology used by the country’s security services. The Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs discovered Dedok’s whereabouts through the use of software called Kipod, according to an investigation by By_Pol, a Telegram channel run by defected Belarusian law enforcement officials. He...