Biometric data points, facial recognition, is becoming ubiquitous–unlocking your phone, airline boarding passes, law enforcement, in-store marketing metrics, even ordering fast food. As engineers, managers, or leaders–focus is on revenue, design, and cutting-edge technology. But what about the other effects of facial recognition? Your voice may be your password, but what happens when it’s your face and there’s a data breach or the data is wrong. With studies indicating error ranges in excess of 35%, increasing state biometric related privacy statutes, and biometric data breaches on the rise–what should you be worried about and watching as an architect and designer of such systems?
We’re going to discuss the current facial recognition use cases, growing regulatory concerns, the consequences of facial recognition, and what you can do to make sure that facial recognition technology doesn’t run amok.
Suchi Pahi (@suchipahi) is a data privacy and cybersecurity lawyer. She was supposed to be a doctor but instead wound up in law school arguing about the CFAA. After years of cybersecurity firefighting on behalf of clients at a law firm, Suchi is currently Director of Privacy and Business Affairs at Rally Health, Inc.
Elizabeth Wharton (@lawyerliz) is a technology-focused business and public policy attorney who has advised researchers, startups, and policymakers at the federal, state, and local level. In addition to (legally) working with drones at the World’s Busiest Airport, she also is the former host of “Buzz Off with Lawyer Liz” podcast.