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posted by janrinok on Saturday January 18 2020, @06:02AM   Printer-friendly
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, @02:55PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 18 2020, @02:55PM (#944977)

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