Facial recognition and beyond: the challenges of biometrics
A report from Il Sole 24 Ore examines the challenges posed by biometric technologies, with facial recognition as a central focus. The piece addresses the broader landscape of biometric data use and the difficulties it presents for privacy and governance.
Why this matters: Biometrics are different from passwords. You can change a password. You cannot change your face, your gait, or your fingerprints. When that data is collected, misused, or breached, the harm is permanent. Facial recognition in particular is spreading fast, often before the rules catch up. The real issue is not whether the technology works. It is who controls it, what it is used for, and what recourse you have when it gets you wrong.
Who should care: Privacy officers · Cybersecurity · General readers · Policy
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