Quezon City school installs facial recognition system for campus security
A school in Quezon City has installed a facial recognition system, according to a Manila Bulletin report, as part of a campus security initiative.
Why this matters: Schools are not neutral places to test facial recognition. The people being scanned are mostly minors, and they cannot meaningfully consent or opt out. A system that logs when students arrive, leave, or move around campus builds a detailed picture of their daily lives. That data has to live somewhere, be managed by someone, and be protected against misuse or breach. The security pitch is easy. The harder questions are who owns the data, how long it is kept, and what happens when it is misused or leaked.
Who should care: Privacy officers · Cybersecurity · General readers · Policy
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