TY - UNPB

T1 - Facial Recognition Technology A Survey of Policy and Implementation Issues

AU - Introna, L

AU - Nissenbaum, H

PY - 2010

Y1 - 2010

N2 - Facial recognition technology (FRT) has emerged as an attractive solution to address many contemporary needs for identification and the verification of identity claims. As FRT increasingly moves from the research laboratory into the world of socio-political concerns and practices there is a need to bridge the divide between a purely technical and a purely socio-political analysis of FRT. This is the aim of this report. In doing this the report addresses the unique challenges and concerns that attend its development, evaluation, and specific operational uses, contexts, and goals. It highlights the potential and limitations of the technology, noting those tasks for which it seems ready for deployment, those areas where performance obstacles may be overcome by future technological developments or sound operating procedures, and still other issues which appear intractable. As such its concern with efficacy also extends to ethical considerations.

AB - Facial recognition technology (FRT) has emerged as an attractive solution to address many contemporary needs for identification and the verification of identity claims. As FRT increasingly moves from the research laboratory into the world of socio-political concerns and practices there is a need to bridge the divide between a purely technical and a purely socio-political analysis of FRT. This is the aim of this report. In doing this the report addresses the unique challenges and concerns that attend its development, evaluation, and specific operational uses, contexts, and goals. It highlights the potential and limitations of the technology, noting those tasks for which it seems ready for deployment, those areas where performance obstacles may be overcome by future technological developments or sound operating procedures, and still other issues which appear intractable. As such its concern with efficacy also extends to ethical considerations.

KW - Facial recognition systems

KW - identity

KW - evaluation

KW - operational limits

KW - ethical implications

M3 - Working paper

T3 - Organisation, Work and Technology Working Paper Series

BT - Facial Recognition Technology A Survey of Policy and Implementation Issues

PB - The Department of Organisation, Work and Technology

CY - Lancaster University

ER -