Tag: Biometric Data

Target “Targets” Theft with New Surveillance Technology – Denies Allegations of Collecting its Customers’ Facial Recognition Data

By: Anamaria Pananas Last year, Target was reported to lose $500 million from retail theft.  This year, in an effort to increase surveillance at self-checkout machines, Target adopted a new technology called “TruScan”, which uses cameras to detect items and alert the customer of items that have not been scanned. Self-checkout stations across the nation… Read More Target “Targets” Theft with New Surveillance Technology – Denies Allegations of Collecting its Customers’ Facial Recognition Data

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Wearable Technology in College Athletics Creates Potential Privacy Violations with the Distribution of Student-Athlete Biometric Data

By: Kate Donovan   Wearable technology is often used in college athletics to track athlete’s sleep, recovery, heart rate and other measurements to predict and regulate their performance.  This technology— found in devices such as the Apple Watch, Fitbits, and Whoop— has become a staple in college athletics and many programs have invested in this technology… Read More Wearable Technology in College Athletics Creates Potential Privacy Violations with the Distribution of Student-Athlete Biometric Data

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