http://consumerist.com/2013/08/27/ohio-forgot-to-tell-residents-that-cops-have-been-using-facial-recognition-on-license-photos/
> Ohio Forgot To Tell Residents That Cops Have Been Using Facial Recognition On > License Photos > > By Mary Beth Quirk August 27, 2013 > > Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is facing some criticism after a news > investigation revealed that his office had launched a facial recognition > system, which allows police to scan pictures of suspects and match them to > drivers license photos in the law enforcement’s database. Despite the fact > that the system hadn’t been updated to provide protection against misuse, > DeWine says he will make sure it isn’t used improperly. .... > “I still think the protocol’s adequate,” DeWine said at a press conference > yesterday. “We’re not aware of any misuse. When you get misuse, someone > reports it… . The best deterrent is putting people in jail, quite frankly.” > > While noting that his office didn’t need legislative permission to start > using the technology because Ohio lets law enforcement access driver’s > license photos already, DeWine did admit that he should’ve alerted the public > that the system had launched before it happened. He says police already face > a felony if they abuse the system, but he’ll also form an advisory group to > investigate what kind of protocol changes could be instituted to beef up > security. .... > “We don’t even know if it’s constitutional,” said Sen. Shirley Smith, who is > planning on asking the Bureau of Criminal Investigation chief to turn off the > system until it’s thoroughly checked out. “We know that it’s an invasion of > privacy. I understand that he’s the attorney general, but I think we should > have been apprised of it before it hit the street.” > > The ACLU thinks the Bureau of Motor Vehicles should also let Ohioans know > where their license photos are going, as the system is illegal in several > states. A senior policy analyst for the ACLU says law enforcement officials > should also have to submit some kind of paperwork at the very least, before > running a photo through the system. > > Without strict rules, “is law enforcement going to start attaching the system > to public surveillance cameras and start keeping logs of every person who > walks by and when?” he said. -- Kim Holburn IT Network & Security Consultant T: +61 2 61402408 M: +61 404072753 mailto:[email protected] aim://kimholburn skype://kholburn - PGP Public Key on request _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
