Health Care & Hospital Law,
Government,
Civil Rights
Jun. 8, 2020
Virus-fighting technology might pose security, privacy, legal issues
Some technologies already being used abroad and being considered in the U.S. include: thermal imaging cameras supposedly capable of reading someone’s temperature from a distance, facial recognizing drones, mandatory tracking apps, automated contact tracing using proximity data provided by phones, and other devices designed to track various biometrics.
As technology companies and government agencies rush to explore facial recognition and other surveillance technology to deter the spread of the coronavirus, a conversation about privacy safeguards and legal implications has begun.
Some technologies already being used abroad and being considered in the U.S. include: thermal imaging cameras capable of reading someone's temperature from a distance, facial recognizing drones, mandatory ...
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