Tag: facial recognition

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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Goodbye Passport, Hello Face? Biometrics and the Future of Travel

By: Meg Apostolides In the ever-evolving landscape of travel documentation, a technological revolution is underway, with biometric technology emerging as a potent force that could potentially replace traditional passports.  Fingerprint and facial recognition technologies, one the stuff of science fiction, are now being actively integrated into global border control systems.  This paradigm shift holds the… Read More Goodbye Passport, Hello Face? Biometrics and the Future of Travel

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Tag! You’re it!- Facebook’s affair with facial recognition software and how it resulted in a $650 million dollar settlement

This blog examines Facebook’s violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. It explains how Facebook’s use of facial recognition technology software led to the social media juggernaut paying a $650 million dollar settlement to its users.… Read More Tag! You’re it!- Facebook’s affair with facial recognition software and how it resulted in a $650 million dollar settlement

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For Security’s Sake: Limiting the Regulation of Biometric Data to Commercial Activity

This blog discusses the potential outcome of a suit against Home Depot and Lowes for violation of the Illinois Biometrics Information Privacy Act in utilizing software which tracks the movement of individuals in their stores based on facial recognition. The merits of implementing a commercial purpose limitation on the regulation of biometric data is then discussed.… Read More For Security’s Sake: Limiting the Regulation of Biometric Data to Commercial Activity

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The FBI’s Powerful Facial Recognition Software Exposed.

There is an overwhelming amount of law on privacy. The Fourth Amendment has been discussed in tens of thousands of law review articles and court decisions from state appeals courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. Interestingly, very little information or law exists on facial recognition. During a Congressional hearing in late March 2017, privacy advocates became aware to the vast ability for the FBI to find someone with facial recognition.
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