00000nam 2200000za 4500 9.808035 CaOODSP 20221107140302 cr ||||||||||| 151218s2013 quc |ob f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng n-cn--- IP54-70/2013E-PDF Automated facial recognition in the public and private sectors [electronic resource]. Gatineau : Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, 2013. 14 p. Issued also in French under title: Reconnaissance faciale automatisée dans les secteurs public et privé. “March 2013.” Includes bibliographic references. Some security applications of facial recognition technology are undoubtedly beneficial, such as authentication of employees allowed to access nuclear plant facilities, for example. At the same time, facial recognition holds implications for privacy and for societal values in general. Some commentators have even concluded that facial recognition technology could spell the end of anonymity. This research paper aims to explain in simple terms how facial recognition technology works, examine some applications in the public and private sectors, and discuss the privacy implications. gccst Identification gccst Digital technology gccst Privacy Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. Reconnaissance faciale automatisée dans les secteurs public et privé (CaOODSP)9.808106 PDF 334 KB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2015/priv/IP54-70-2013-eng.pdf