FC: Borders suspends using facecams after public outcry

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

Politech facecam archives -- face recognition cameras:
http://www.politechbot.com/cgi-bin/politech.cgi?name=facecam

-Declan

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From: "Jim Harper - Privacilla.org" <jim.harper () privacilla org>
To: "Declan McCullagh" <declan () well com>
Subject: Borders Books kills face-scanning plan amid criticism
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 13:33:35 -0400

Declan:

It may be interesting for Politechnicals to note that Borders Books in 
London has suspended a face-scanning security program pending review of 
privacy concerns.  This private-sector entity, which can get walloped if it 
offends consumers, is doing much better than the many government 
jurisdictions that are implementing face-scanning and other surveillance 
oblivious to privacy concerns.

Jim Harper
Privacilla.org


<http://www.computerworld.com/storyba/0,4125,NAV47_STO63359,00.html>http://www.computerworld.com/storyba/0,4125,NAV47_STO63359,00.html

Book shoppers in London can breathe easier: Big Brother isn't lurking 
between the shelves. Not yet,
                   anyway.

                   Bookstore chain Borders Group Inc. has temporarily
                   suspended a trial plan to implement FaceIt face
                   recognition software in two stores in the city, pending
                   a review of legal and human rights issues,
                   spokeswoman Jenny Carlen said.




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