At face value: Facial recognition technologies and privacy

Cynthia Khoo is a technology and human rights lawyer and most recently, a senior associate at the Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law, in Washington, D.C. She is a research fellow at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab. How facial recognition technology works [4:09]Use of facial recognition technology by government agencies [8:02]Use of facial recognition technologies in the private sector [10:15] Stalkerware and facial recognition technology [15:07] Impact of biased algorithms on historically marginalized groups [17:40]Public anonymity as an essential privacy right [22:00]Facial recognition and mugshot databases, guidance for police in Ontario [25:22]The option to roll back facial recognition systems [29:30]Guardrails and protections in contracts with third party vendors [32:12]Resources:Your Face Belongs to Us, Kashmir HillGender Shades, Joy BuolamwiniWrongfully Accused by an Algorithm (Kashmir Hill, The New York Times, August 3, 2020)Another Arrest, and Jail Time, Due to a Bad Facial Recognition Match (Kashmir Hill, The New York Times, January 6, 2021)Facial Recognition and Mugshot Databases: Guidance for Police in Ontario (IPC guidance)R. v. Bykovets (Supreme Court of Canada decision)IPC Strategic Priorities 2021-2025Next-Generation Law Enforcement(IPC resources)Info Matters is a podcast about people, privacy, and access to information hosted by Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. We dive into conversations with people from all walks of life and hear stories about the access and privacy issues that matter most to them. If you enjoyed the podcast, leave us a rating or a review. Have an access to information or privacy topic you want to learn more about? Interested in being a guest on the show? Send us a tweet @IPCinfoprivacy or email us at podcast@ipc.on.ca. 
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