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Local TREND. It's Official. City Bans Facial Recognition
Where: San Francisco
What else does the ban on facial recognition tech by municipal entities and local law enforcement do ?
- requires disclosure of surveillance technology they currently use
- requires approval from the Board of Supervisors on any new technology that either collects or stores someone’s data
What are supporters saying?
- “This is really about saying we can have security without being a security state.”
- “We can have good policing without being a police state.”
2 More cities set…
Local TREND. City Seeks to Ban Facial Recognition Software.
The city: San Francisco
The proposal:
- new regulations on the city’s process for acquiring surveillance equipment
- total ban on municipal use of facial recognition software
How many other cities have done this? none
Opponents: law enforcement
The policy goal: ““The propensity for facial recognition technology to endanger civil rights and civil liberties substantially outweighs its purported benefits,”
Government Technology | Will San Francisco Ban Facial Recognition Technology?
Local TREND. Addressing Crypto Currency with Local Ordinances
Where: Missoula County, Montana
The County adopted rules for crypto miners that:
- health & safety. County is “protecting the health, safety, morality and general welfare of the people in the district” by ensuring electricity for local residents
- use limitation. crypto mining activities only in areas of light and heavy industry
- waste limitations. provide evidence that all e-waste generated will be processed by a licensed waste management company
Local Data in Scooters. 3 Key Points in Legislation.
What data do scooter companies want to protect from local government?
- real time data
Why do local governments want this data?
- to see if scooter comapnies are complying with rules
- pair it with service data for transportation efficiency
What enforcement actions have been taken?
- By refusing to hand over data, Jump received a shorter operational permit in Los Angeles
What data concerns exist?
- privacy of senstive data
- Bird company policies prioritize privacy
Local TREND. Local Banning of Facial Recognition Software.
City: San Francisco
The proposed ordinance would:
- ban facial recognition software
- require annual reporting and auditing of all use of surveillance technology
State Tech | San Francisco Considers Banning Facial Recognition Tech
3 Legislative Issues. Self Driving Car Data.
- Privacy. Who owns the data. Who gave consent to collect the data.
- Security. What data should be protected from transfer.
- Public Safety. How can the data be used to protect the public and transportation systems in smart cities.
How can governments use data from self driving cars?
- managing traffic
- urban planning
- allocating public funds
phys.org | self-driving cars and geospatial data: Who holds the keys?
Regulatory TREND. Report on Election Security in the Keystone State. 5 Recommendations.
- Use risk limiting audits for elections and voting practices
- replace direct recording electronic systems with systems using voter-marked paper ballots
- No unfounded mandates for local election officials
- train local and state election officials on cyber security
- establish statewide cybersecurity practices
Blue Ribbon Commission on Pennsylvania Election Security (January 2019)
3 Ways States Benefit from a State Data Officer.
- data helps create more efficient permitting processes
- CT allows local governments to get occupational licensing data directly form the state
- overdose data helps first responders and hospitals prepare for epidemics
- Prevent fraud
- IN adopted its Indiana’s Management and Performance Hub to “integrate” data from several agencies to build custom analytics solutions.” Its addressing issues from car crashes and infant mortality to Medicaid optimization.
- TX shared data across agencies…
Legal TREND. Cities Suing Tech Companies Over Location Data Gathering.
Los Angeles City Attorney filed suit against the Weather Channel App for not properly disclosing that the app retains user location data.
Where would I see this in legislation? in fraud, deceptive trade practices, competititve practices, cybersecurity bills that protect geolocation
Engadget | LA sues Weather Channel app owner over ‘fraudulent’ data use