Friday morning, Jill Clayton, Alberta’s information and privacy commission, announced that she is opening an investigation into reports that two Calgary shopping malls were using facial recognition so... ( read original story ...)
The best cooling facial sprays that will keep you refreshed in the heatwave
One of our favourite beauty brands, Glossier literally think of everything when it comes to their simple, fuss-free products and that includes their skincare line. The Soothing Face Mist, £13, treats ... ( read original story ...)
Cadillac Fairview suspends use of facial recognition cameras at Calgary malls
Cadillac Fairview is suspending its use of facial recognition technology at the Chinook Centre and Market Mall shopping centres in Calgary. Facial recognition software was discovered being used in a C... ( read original story ...)
Company suspends use of mall directory cameras running facial recognition software
The Canadian real estate company behind some of this country's most popular shopping centres says it is suspending the use of cameras embedded in its mall directories while the provincial and federal ... ( read original story ...)
Homeless shelter plans to ID clients with facial recognition, but it’s a fix that comes with privacy risks
When Phil Burke held his first piece of official, government-issued ID after 25 years in and out of homelessness, he called it one of his life's greatest achievements. "It was a first-time thing for m... ( read original story ...)
Did malls violate privacy with facial recognition tech? Alberta, federal privacy commissioners investigate
CALGARY—Federal and Alberta privacy commissioners are investigating after Cadillac Fairview acknowledged that cameras in digital directories predict shoppers’ approximate age and gender. Both investig... ( read original story ...)
Privacy commissioners to investigate use of facial recognition at Calgary malls
The privacy commissioners of Alberta and Canada are launching investigations into the use of facial recognition technology, without the public's consent, in at least two malls in Calgary. A notice pos... ( read original story ...)
Alberta privacy commissioner investigates use of facial recognition at Calgary malls
Alberta's Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has launched an investigation into the use of facial recognition technology without consent in at least two malls in Calgary. "The purpose ... ( read original story ...)
Smile, you’re probably on facial recognition software
Facial recognition software is being used anywhere from border crossings, to cellphones and laptops, even in shopping malls, and while some experts aren't terribly worried about it, others think it co... ( read original story ...)