BIS Considering New Controls on Surveillance Tech
The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security is considering imposing new license requirements on facial recognition software and surveillance items that may be used by China for crowd control reasons or to violate human rights. BIS seeks feedback by…
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Sept. 15, said Friday's Federal Register. BIS said it's interested in imposing new license requirements for facial recognition software, “other biometric systems for surveillance,” voice print identification systems and other products.