UPDATE: Lockport school district will follow new law barring facial recognition [Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y.]
Dec. 23 Lockport City School District is barred, at least for a while, from using its facial recognition-based surveillance system under legislation signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday.
The newly enacted legislation imposes a moratorium on the purchase and use of biometric identifying technology in schools until at least July 1, 2022, or until a report is completed and the state Education Commissioner authorizes their use, whichever is later.
The moratorium applies to both public and private schools in New York state and covers the state-funded, multi-million-dollar Aegis software-powered facial and object recognition system that was activated by the Lockport district on Jan. 2.
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UPDATE: Lockport school district will follow new law barring facial recognition tech [Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y.]
Dec. 23 Lockport City School District is barred, at least for a while, from using its facial recognition-based surveillance system under legislation signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday.
The newly enacted legislation imposes a moratorium on the purchase and use of biometric identifying technology in schools until at least July 1, 2022, or until a report is completed and the state Education Commissioner authorizes their use, whichever is later.
The moratorium applies to both public and private schools in New York state and covers the state-funded, multi-million-dollar Aegis software-powered facial and object recognition system that was activated by the Lockport district on Jan. 2.
December 23rd, 2020
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States and cities have banned facial recognition in government and law enforcement, but that’s now extending to the classroom. New York state has temporarily banned the use of facial recognition and other biometric technology in schools until either July 1st, 2022 or officials greenlight its use following a study of the privacy, safety and security implications. It’s the first state to block use,
The state’s Office of Information Technology will team up with the Education Department to determine how the tech affects the privacy and civil liberties of students, with input from parents and teachers. The state is concerned both about data use as well as the potential for facial recognition bias that misidentifies women, children and people of color.
December 23, 2020
Public and private schools in New York state cannot use facial recognition systems at their premises for at least a year and a half, as governor Andrew Cuomo signed a legislation banning their use. The legislation places a moratorium on schools purchasing and using biometric identifying technology until at least July 1, 2022, or until the completion of a study documenting whether the tech’s use is appropriate in schools.
The study will address specific considerations outlined in the legislation, including the technology’s potential impact on student civil liberties and privacy and how the data collected would be used, as per a press release. The state Office of Information Technology will work with the State Education Department and will seek feedback from teachers and parents, as well as experts in school safety, security, data and student privacy issues for the study.