The National Biometric Information Privacy Act aims to extend some of the restrictions on the collection of facial-recognition information already imposed by an Illinois state law. The proposed national law would also require that a company acquires written consent before recording anyone s biometric data. The news comes as police departments across the country are coming under fire for using facial recognition to identify allegedly violent Black Lives Matter protesters after the protests were long over. The move shows that lawmakers are continuing their quest to rein in the use of facial recognition technology in both law enforcement and businesses.
Source: https://threatpost.com/senate-bill-expand-facial-recognition-restrictions-nationwide/158509/