ACS Think Tank (In-Person)
Facial Recognition: Identity Management vs Dystopian Nightmare
Registration End Date: Wed, 30 Nov, 05:00 PM
CompletedFacial Recognition: Identity Management vs Dystopian Nightmare
Registration End Date: Wed, 30 Nov, 05:00 PM
Completed<img alt="User-added image" src="https://id.acs.org.au/servlet/servlet.ImageServer?id=0150o00000HuurA&oid=00D90000000o5NE&lastMod=1658713941000"></img><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><strong>Facial Recognition: Identity Management vs Dystopian Nightmare</strong><br>Facial recognition is both exciting and terrifying. It has already become a mainstream technology because it is embedded on smart phones and used by millions of people to activate their phones. Facial recognition already drives security at airports, passport control, nightclubs, and casinos. It is entrenched on social media and even though Facebook officially turned “off” their facial recognition tracking it can easily be activated on a range of apps across many devices.<br><br>Ethical questions on facial recognition are easily pushed aside by law enforcement who claim the high ground based on the need to capture dangerous criminals, reduce crime, and keep the community safe. It’s hard to imagine the world’s leading security agencies handing back one of their best weapons in the fight against crime.<br><br>December’s ACS Think Tank looks at facial recognition as a two-sided coin. If we give our law enforcement people permission but look to restrict everything else - we still have an enormous problem. Being recognised in a crowd, being exposed by a news reporter, being pursued by a retail shop. Mass surveillance looks at its most difficult when it is a seamless acquisition of individuals who can be recognised and affected with a single camera. When we multiply that proposition with the hundreds of thousands of cameras that remain turned on 24/7, we are faced with a serious challenge. Do we accept that facial recognition is a saturated reality, or do we do an about face and see facial recognition as more dangerous than good?</span></span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Attendees are invited to pre-submit their questions on this topic or suggest future topics through the <u><strong><a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Ca_clr2qBUeByeo0Z7Wj34tnJscd4ZpNvuIxZHjERWxUQTdIN1k5VENXTE5UVzU1RjhYUkQ5WU1VNi4u" target="_blank">ACS Think Tank Question and Topic Submission Form</a></strong></u> with the top unique questions being asked directly to our panel and in-room/virtual attendees.</span></span><br><br><strong>IMPORTANT INFORMATION:</strong><br>Registration starts at 4:30pm (AEDT) for a 5:00pm sharp start. <br>ACS Think Tank in-person events are free for Professional and Full Fee Members. Non-members are welcomed.<br><br><u><strong><a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Ca_clr2qBUeByeo0Z7Wj34tnJscd4ZpNvuIxZHjERWxUQTdIN1k5VENXTE5UVzU1RjhYUkQ5WU1VNi4u" target="_blank">ACS Think Tank Question and Topic Submission Form</a></strong></u>
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