Jake Wiener, Counsel in EPIC’s Task on Surveillance Oversight, testified today and submitted written testament prior to the New York City Council’s Committees on Technology and Civil and Human Rights. The Committees are considering 2 costs: Int 1014-2023 banning face surveillance in places of public accommodation and Int 1024-2023 prohibiting face security by landlords.
Mr. Wiener prompted the Council to pass both costs with modifications to avoid loopholes that might affect employees and independent employees. He likewise mentioned the requirement for a personal right of action in Expense 1014-2023. In his statement, Mr. Wiener explained how facial recognition can “ruin our privacy and effectively block generally public areas.” He asked the Council to think about how biometric monitoring can allow inescapable security including location tracking, and noted that facial recognition has actually not been revealed to minimize crime.
Impressive Senior Counsel Jeramie Scott formerly affirmed before the Council in February, prompting the Council to prepare expenses banning facial recognition in locations of public accommodation. The hearings comes after facial recognition was utilized to reject entryinto Radio City Music Hall to a mom chaperoning her daughter’s Girl Scout troop due to the fact that she works for a law office that has lawsuits versus MSG Entertainment Corp., the owner of the location. A video recording of the hearing is readily available on the NY City board website.