Security News > 2020 > January > CES Surveillance Hype Worries Privacy Advocates

They believe CES, an annual lovefest for gadgets and innovation, should have focused less on hype and more on the security and privacy implications of new surveillance features unveiled at the show.

Among a bevy of surveillance cameras in the CES spotlight was a mass-market Blurams smart doorbell that uses AI and facial recognition to send a text-based alert to homeowners about who is at the door - be it a recognizable face or a delivery person.

While the use of security cameras are booming, critics point to privacy issues with various aspects of surveillance, such as facial recognition and the issue of consent.

Products on display at the CES show floor have had their own security and privacy issues.

The bill states that police officers and agencies will be "Prohibited from installing, activating or using any biometric surveillance system in connection with an officer camera or data collected by an officer camera."

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