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New ways to access matches raise a lot of privacy concerns.
On August 21, a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles was held at Citi Field in New York City, which attracted thousands of fans. However, in addition to fans, a small group of protesters against the use of facial recognition systems at sporting events gathered at the box office.
Companies that are implementing facial recognition claim that the technology helps speed up access to the stadium by reducing queues. But critics say such systems threaten privacy, can be used by police for surveillance, and are generally unnecessary.
Major League Baseball (MLB) has already launched the Go-Ahead Entry program, which allows fans to get through individual queues at stadiums faster. To do this, you need to upload a selfie to the MLB Ballpark app and verify your identity at the entrance using the camera. 6 teams are already participating in the program. Similarly, the Cleveland Indians have been using the CLEAR system at Progressive Stadium since 2019.
Some MLB teams, such as the New York Mets, use their own facial recognition systems as part of their partnership with Wicket. Similar systems are used in the National Football League (NFL) for employees, fans, and members of the media.
During the match at Citi Field, the Mets Entry Express line was used infrequently, with approximately 5 people every 5 minutes. The main queues for entry, although longer, were completed in about the same time.
The protesters at Citi Field represented several organizations that had signed an open letter calling for an end to the use of facial recognition in stadiums. They believe that such technologies violate the privacy and security of fans and are not needed for organizing sports events.
The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (STOP), which was involved in organizing the protest, expressed concern that facial recognition systems could be used by law enforcement agencies without proper oversight. STOP stressed that there are other ways to speed up the process of entering stadiums, such as using tickets with RFID or Bluetooth for quick verification. STOP also noted that most fans were unaware of the introduction of such technologies in stadiums, and some fans supported the activists.
Recall that the National Football League (NFL) and all of its 32 teams will begin using Wicket facial recognition technologies in stadiums to verify the identities of employees, media representatives and fans as part of the accreditation program. Such a step is aimed at strengthening the security of access to various areas of the stadiums. The system will help accredited persons to easily and safely access restricted areas of stadiums, including the playing field, press box and locker rooms.
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On August 21, a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles was held at Citi Field in New York City, which attracted thousands of fans. However, in addition to fans, a small group of protesters against the use of facial recognition systems at sporting events gathered at the box office.
Companies that are implementing facial recognition claim that the technology helps speed up access to the stadium by reducing queues. But critics say such systems threaten privacy, can be used by police for surveillance, and are generally unnecessary.
Major League Baseball (MLB) has already launched the Go-Ahead Entry program, which allows fans to get through individual queues at stadiums faster. To do this, you need to upload a selfie to the MLB Ballpark app and verify your identity at the entrance using the camera. 6 teams are already participating in the program. Similarly, the Cleveland Indians have been using the CLEAR system at Progressive Stadium since 2019.
Some MLB teams, such as the New York Mets, use their own facial recognition systems as part of their partnership with Wicket. Similar systems are used in the National Football League (NFL) for employees, fans, and members of the media.
During the match at Citi Field, the Mets Entry Express line was used infrequently, with approximately 5 people every 5 minutes. The main queues for entry, although longer, were completed in about the same time.
The protesters at Citi Field represented several organizations that had signed an open letter calling for an end to the use of facial recognition in stadiums. They believe that such technologies violate the privacy and security of fans and are not needed for organizing sports events.
The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (STOP), which was involved in organizing the protest, expressed concern that facial recognition systems could be used by law enforcement agencies without proper oversight. STOP stressed that there are other ways to speed up the process of entering stadiums, such as using tickets with RFID or Bluetooth for quick verification. STOP also noted that most fans were unaware of the introduction of such technologies in stadiums, and some fans supported the activists.
Recall that the National Football League (NFL) and all of its 32 teams will begin using Wicket facial recognition technologies in stadiums to verify the identities of employees, media representatives and fans as part of the accreditation program. Such a step is aimed at strengthening the security of access to various areas of the stadiums. The system will help accredited persons to easily and safely access restricted areas of stadiums, including the playing field, press box and locker rooms.
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