Biometric industry has responsibility to ensure technology is unobtrusive

March 8, 2011 - PRLog -- The biometric industry has a vital role to play in ensuring CCTV and facial recognition cameras are used in an unobtrusive way, the CEO of OmniPerception has said.
Stewart Hefferman – who heads the UK-based company – was commenting on a report in the Telegraph (4.3.11) which raised concerns about the fact that unmanned spy drones and facial recognition cameras “could soon be the norm” in public places such as taxis.
The newspaper said that concerns were raised in proposals for a code of practice to better regulate the spread of CCTV amid fears there will be “unchecked proliferation” without it.
“We should encourage the use of improved CCTV techniques, but only in a meaningful and respectful manner,” argued Mr Hefferman.
“The obligation should be on us as an industry to ensure that this technology is used in a manner that isn't intrusive to the general public, but that helps increase the numbers of crimes solved through this technology. “
Mr Hefferman explained that face recognition technology has clear advantages in that it can help spot wanted criminals faster, cutting down on repeat offences, contributing significantly to community safety.
OmniPerception currently works with a number of police and other law enforcement agencies to provide cutting edge face recognition technology that enables officers to more effectively identify criminals.
Its latest technology Checkpoint. S™ is thought to be the most advanced of its kind in that it can check and verify the identity a face even when the person is on the move and not looking directly at the camera.
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