Topic
Face Recognition
104 published works
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
City of Portland Bans Private Entities From Using Facial Recognition Technologies
The City of Portland, Oregon becomes the first city in the United States to ban the use of facial recognition technologies in the private sector citing, among other things, a…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
How Do Masks Affect Facial Recognition Technology?
Rest assured that Big Brother is still watching you. But, he has a hard time seeing past your surgical or other mask. Before the pandemic, most facial recognition software focused…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
UK Court of Appeal Finds Automated Facial Recognition Technology Unlawful in Bridges v South Wales Police
On August 11, 2020, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales overturned the High Court’s dismissal of a challenge to South Wales Police’s use of Automated Facial Recognition technology,…
Workforce Bulletin
New Maryland Law Requires Applicant Consent Prior to Using Facial Recognition Technology in Job Interviews
By Nathaniel M. Glasser, Adam S. Forman, Christopher Lech
In a recent Bloomberg Law article, we reported on legislative developments regulating the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in employment law decisions. On May 11, 2020, one of the pieces…
Privacy World
Amendments to CA AB-1281: Addition by Subtraction?
In a surprising turn of events, the California State Senate significantly amended California Assembly Bill 1281 (“AB-1281”) late last week. AB-1281 initially proposed enhanced protections for the use of facial…
Ride the Lightning
Faulty Facial Recognition Algorithm Leads to Arrest of Innocent Man
The New York Times reported on June 25 that, in January, Robert Julian-Borchak Williams was in his office at an automotive supply company when he got a call from the…
Capital Thinking
Transatlantic Trade: US and European Trade Talk Update – June 12, 2020
By Christina Economides, Ludmilla Kasulke
A potential area of increased transatlantic collaboration could center on ongoing efforts to reform the World Trade Organization (WTO). China’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic may provide an avenue for…
Privacy World
BIPA Dismissal is a Small Defense Victory
Neither Consumer Privacy World nor the court really knows what happened in this BIPA class action because the Plaintiff’s complaint was so factually bare. In Kloss v. Acuant, 2020 U.S.…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
Washington State Passes a Landmark Facial Recognition Law
While it received little publicity in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington State recently passed a landmark facial recognition law regulating state and local government agencies’ deployment of facial…
Technology's Legal Edge
Facial recognition technology: Supporting a sustainable lockdown exit strategy?
By Mark Rasdale, John Magee, Cezary Bicki, Eilish McDonald, Marlene Winther Plas, Emil Agerskov Thuesen, Carolyn Bigg
Technology has played a dominant role during the lockdown and will be a key aspect of ensuring the transition back to normality is successful. This article discusses recent trends, particularly…