An in-depth report by researchers from Georgetown Law's Center on Privacy & Technology looks into the use of facial recognition technology by federal, state and local law enforcement. The yearlong investigation, conducted by Georgetown's Clare Garvie, Alvaro Bedoya and Jonathan Frankle, "is the most comprehensive survey to date of law enforcement face recognition and the risks that is poses to privacy, civil liberties, and civil rights," they state. With more than 100 records requests as well as a combination of FBI data with various state and local systems, "we find that law enforcement face recognition affects over 117 million American adults," and, the report notes, "It is also unregulated. A few agencies have instituted meaningful protections to prevent the misuse of the technology. In many more cases, it is out of control." Editor's Note: Jedidiah Bracy, CIPP, recently reported the use of Stingrays by law enforcement.
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