News and Research articles on Facial recognition software

Volume 13, Issue 3

Navigating data governance risks: Facial recognition in law enforcement under EU legislation

Gizem Gültekin-Várkonyi, University of Szeged
PUBLISHED ON: 30 Sep 2024 DOI: 10.14763/2024.3.1798

This paper uncovers the risks inherent in facial recognition within law enforcement, exploring multidimensional aspects affecting data protection vs public security within the regulatory frameworks of the General Data Protection Regulation and the Artificial Intelligence Act.

KEYWORDS: Data protection, Facial recognition software, Biometric, Law enforcement, Policing
Volume 12, Issue 1

Your face is not new to me – Regulating the surveillance power of facial recognition technologies

Giuseppe Mobilio, University of Florence
PUBLISHED ON: 31 Mar 2023 DOI: 10.14763/2023.1.1699

An analysis of the EU data protection legislation and the AI Act proposal to assess, in light of the principle of proportionality, whether or not law enforcement authorities should be prohibited from using these technologies in "real time".

KEYWORDS: Smart cities, Facial recognition software, Law enforcement, Surveillance, Fundamental rights, Human rights
Volume 12, Issue 1

The grey-zones of public-private surveillance: Policy tendencies of facial recognition for public security in Brazilian cities

André Ramiro, Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society
Luã Cruz, State University of Campinas (Unicamp)
PUBLISHED ON: 31 Mar 2023 DOI: 10.14763/2023.1.1705

The article explores the regulatory “grey zones” in the deployment of facial recognition (FRT) in policing in Brazil, and the policy and civic responses to them.

KEYWORDS: Facial recognition software, Security, Surveillance, Privacy, Brazil