Senators Call for Watchdog to Investigate TSA’s Use of Facial Recognition
(Government Executive, Nov 22, 2024)
If facial biometrics are rolled out to every U.S. airport, the lawmakers also warned that the program “could become one of the largest federal surveillance databases overnight without authorization from Congress.”
Boston & Miami: Turkish Airlines Begins Facial Recognition Boarding Trials
(Simple Flying, Nov 23, 2024)
The technology is not limited to boarding, of course. In fact, SITA also offers its technology to aid the check-in process for example. Taipei Taoyuan International Airport is a good example, having signed for the technology earlier this week. The airport has signed for a refresh of its “Local Departure Control System (LDCS), Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE) and Common Use Self-Service (CUSS)” as well as its 80 check-in kiosks for international flights at Terminals 1 and 2. SITA says this will have a considerable impact on the airport’s operations.
Major UK Supermarket Wants to Bring in 'Facial Recognition' to Stop 'Very Real Threat'
(Daily Star, Nov 23, 2024)
Richard Walker, the boss of Iceland, confirmed on Linkedin that he would “happily” give facial recognition a trial in his stores, as long as it was “legal and proportionate”. Discussing shoplifting overall – and reacting to a House of Lords report into it and how security guards should be given more legal powers to stop it, he said: “I make no apologies for putting the safety of Iceland colleagues and customers first.
Ill. Judge Bucks Colleague in Limiting BIPA Change's Reach
(LAW360, Nov 22, 2024)
An Illinois federal judge held Friday that a legislative amendment limiting damages under the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act doesn't apply to lawsuits filed before the change took effect, refusing to...
Lawsuit Alleging Target Illegally Collected Biometric Data Can Move Forward, Judge Says
(USA Today, Nov 22, 2024)
The lawsuit − filed by four Illinois women who shop at Target on behalf of Illinois shoppers – notes that Target has installed cameras to monitor stores for shoplifting and uses facial recognition software. The women say neither they nor consumers have been told how data, including their likeness, is used or how long it is stored − something they say is required by the Illinois law.
