It was just about using facial recognition in a school, not about having brain implants in children...
Schools already have pictures and detailed personal details of all pupils.
This new technology can have real benefits. For example it could be used to locate a pupil that does not show up in class when they should, or to trigger an alert if a pupil leaves school when not expected to or when someone unknown is detected.
To me the law should protect but not prevent useful applications that people agree to, and I think that this specific case shows that, as they stand, the GDPR can be over-restrictive.
It was just about using facial recognition in a school, not about having brain implants in children...
Schools already have pictures and detailed personal details of all pupils.
This new technology can have real benefits. For example it could be used to locate a pupil that does not show up in class when they should, or to trigger an alert if a pupil leaves school when not expected to or when someone unknown is detected.
To me the law should protect but not prevent useful applications that people agree to, and I think that this specific case shows that, as they stand, the GDPR can be over-restrictive.