Security News > 2016 > October > Unregulated use of facial recognition tech threatens people’s privacy, civil rights (Help Net Security)
2016-10-19 19:56
Facial recognition tech is a boon to law enforcement, but without strict regulation and safeguards, it poses considerable risks to the privacy, civil liberties, and civil rights of law abiding citizens. Unfortunately, that’s the current situation in the US. Released on Tuesday, an extensive and in-depth report by the Center for Privacy & Technology at the Georgetown University Law Center has revealed just how extensively the technology is used by law enforcement agencies. And even … More →
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