Image Recognition
MSG’s Facial Recognition Spat Leads to Liquor Board LawsuitThe controversy over Madison Square Garden’s use of facial recognition technology has now led to a lawsuit on the entertainment company’s part against the New York State Liquor Authority. MSG had used facial recognition to detect a lawyer involved in litigation against the company, proceeding to eject her from a concert to which she had a ticket. In a statement announcing the lawsuit, MSG CEO James Dolan called the SLA a “gangster-like governmental organization”, accusing it of corruption. UK Sportswear Retailer Deploys Facewatch Security SystemSports Direct, a UK-based sportswear retailer, has deployed facial recognition technology across at least 12 of its outlets in an effort to combat shoplifting. Nigeria Delays State Elections Over Biometric Voter ID GlitchesNigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has delayed state elections due to technical issues with the biometric voter identification system deployed in the country’s recent presidential election.