Residents ‘in disbelief’ at alleged lack of consultation over installation of facial recognition technology in East Perth camerasPerth City council is pressing ahead with a trial of facial recognition technology to be installed in cameras across East Perth, despite concerns from privacy experts and local residents. The council said the system was going through final tests, and was expected to be activated within a few weeks. The secretary of the East Perth Community Safety Group, Lyn Schwan, said she was not aware of any community consultation about the trial. “The facial recognition aspect of the new camera network was news to me,” she said. “The City of Perth has been open and transparent regarding the trial of facial recognition in East Perth,” she said.

Source: The Guardian June 11, 2019 21:22 UTC