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Face Facts: How Facial Recognition Makes Us Safer and the Dangers of a Blanket Ban
SIA outlines the accuracy and key benefits of modern facial recognition technology, real success stories and why a blanket ban puts Americans at risk.
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Face Facts: Dispelling Common Myths Associated With Facial Recognition Technology
SIA and Other Organizations Urge Congress to Consider Facts and Benefits of Facial Recognition
Groups outline concerns with blanket prohibitions or moratoriums on the technology, citing beneficial uses for public safety, national security and fighting fraud. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) – as part of a coalition of organizations and trade associations – has issued a letter to Congress outlining its concerns regarding potential bans on…
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Emerging Uses of Facial Recognition Technology in the Private Sector: Highlights From ITIF Briefing
The rapid improvements in the accuracy of facial recognition technology over the past few years have opened up many opportunities for commercial use of the technology. Airlines are using facial recognition technology to expedite boarding, luxury apartment buildings are using facial recognition technology to eliminate the need for residents to carry keys and the hospitality…
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Why SIA Opposes Massachusetts’ Far-Reaching Facial Recognition Technology Prohibition Bill
Massachusetts’ Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on Oct. 22, 2019, to consider S. 1385/H. 1538, an extreme ban on facial recognition technology prohibiting any government entity or employee at the state and local level throughout the commonwealth from “acquiring, accessing or using the technology or any information derived from it by another…
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Facial Recognition
Issue: Facial Recognition New research shows public support for Facial Recognition In a demographically-matched survey of U.S. adults conducted in August 2020, Schoen Cooperman Research found widespread public support of facial recognition applications. The statistics showed positive support of facial recognition for public safety, air travel, workplace and other application areas. View the Statistics SIA…
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Guide to NERC CIP Compliance
Guide to NERC CIP Compliance A comprehensive guide to security requirements within the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Securing Electrical Utilities? Access SIA’s Guide to NERC CIP Compliance Introduction This detailed report and guidance (the equivalent of a 150-page e-book) is the authoritative guide to complying with physical security and…
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Five Top Sessions on Sales and Business Optimization at ISC West 2024
ISC West 2024 is coming up April 9-12 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC West recently revealed full conference details for the SIA Education@ISC West program, including keynote presentations from top luminaries and over 100 sessions from top industry expert speakers on the most current business trends, technologies and industry developments.…
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SIA New Member Profile: Z9 Security
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Z9 Security’s interoperability platform has developed a flexible, open architecture for access control, emcompassing cloud services, mobile and web applications, embedded software and server software. The company is headquartered in Carrboro, North Carolina, and works primarily with U.S.-based companies that provide hardware and software systems to the global access…
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The Possible Crisis Before Us: How Deepfakes Could Combine With AI, Blockchain, Quantum and Other Threats
Note: The top image for this story is a series of deepfake images from ThisPersonDoesNotExist.com. Acceleration in digital processes, products and services has created many new and innovative digital solutions, some good and some not so good. We have faced political, digital marketing and health care challenges that created an opportunity for a new digital…
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