In a piece for ASIS International, IAPP Westin Fellow Taylor Kay Lively looks at the expansion of facial recognition use and the privacy concerns and legal developments surrounding the technology in the United States. Lively discusses issues including data security and misuse around the use of facial recognition, commercial use of the technology, and the regulatory landscape. “As facial recognition becomes increasingly pervasive, privacy concerns are compounded — prompting reconsideration of whether current laws appropriately balance its benefits and harms,” she said.