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Tag: facial recognition
Facial Recognition: Are We Ready for It?
A few years ago, facial recognition technology seemed foreign to the average citizen. Today, the ever-popular Apple iPhone uses facial recognition technology to unlock its newest models. With facial recognition…
Anonymity and Security of Protestors: Can Masks Really Protect your Identity?
Masks may protect people from being infected or infecting others with diseases transmitted by respiratory droplets or other airborne means. Masks may also help to disguise people’s identities. However, this…
Facial Recognition Technology and the Retail Sector: Opportunity or Liability?
Facial recognition technology has recently come under greater scrutiny. In February 2020, the RCMP admitted to using Clearview AI technology, prompting the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) to launch…
Privacy in the times of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Disease Control via AI & Big Data
The COVID-19 virus has infected more than 920,939 globally and the outbreak has been declared a pandemic by World Health Organization (“WHO”). Since the first time Chinese health officials informed…
Use of Facial Recognition Software at Calgary Malls Raises Privacy Concerns
This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), part of LexisNexis Canada Inc. It is a common occurrence to see people checking the directory in a mall to…