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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: 2) by Mojibake Tengu on Saturday January 18 2020, @05:03PM

    by Mojibake Tengu (8598) on Saturday January 18 2020, @05:03PM (#945005) Journal

    We are heading into a new kind of society. In a world where no one can hide, where the Masters could hide? Maybe... in castles.
    I welcome this.
    You will understand me in a couple of years, when facial recognition will be available in your pocket, not just in someone else's cloud.
    That's what the Commission is afraid of.
    Remember: always try to replicate any known technology for yourself. That's hobby.
    Family/clan-only closed bubble software, anyone?

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