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on Saturday January 18 2020, @06:02AM
from the almost-too-sensible-to-be-true dept.
from the almost-too-sensible-to-be-true dept.
BBC:
The European Commission has revealed it is considering a ban on the use of facial recognition in public areas for up to five years.
Regulators want time to work out how to prevent the technology being abused.
The technology allows faces captured on CCTV to be checked in real time against watch lists, often compiled by police.
Exceptions to the ban could be made for security projects as well as research and development.
The Commission set out its plans in an 18-page document, suggesting that new rules will be introduced to bolster existing regulation surrounding privacy and data rights.
Don't get rid of your scramble suit just yet.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 18 2020, @07:36AM (2 children)
It's happening. 24hr surveillance is happening. Doesn't it make you feel... special? Wanted in some way?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 18 2020, @07:42AM
Even belonging to some place? Or just belonging to some? IDK, like your masters?
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 18 2020, @04:37PM
I'm just an average man with an average life
I work from nine to five, hey, hell, I pay the price
All I want is to be left alone in my average home
But why do I always feel like I'm in the twilight zone
I always feel like somebody's watching me
And I have no privacy
I always feel like somebody's watching me
Tell me is it just a dream?