As Firms Begin To Reopen, Staff Comes Under Greater Surveillance

Surveillance firm Secureye said it saw a 25% rise in the number of enquiries about facial recognition systems in March

Employees of private firms who want to step out of their homes and resume work from offices will likely have to contend with many more social distancing technologies than the government’s mandated Aarogya Setu.

The demand for tools that can monitor employees within workspaces has gone up with the country in the third phase of the covid-19 lockdown, with more curbs being eased to allow businesses to resume with safeguards.

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Homegrown artificial intelligence (AI) company Staqu, said 15 businesses have either completed their contracts or are doing proof of concepts for their technologies. The company has modified its existing video analytics software, Jarvis, aimed at detecting whether people are wearing masks, maintaining social distancing and monitoring employees’ body temperatures.

A leading telecom operator wants to replace 650 fingerprint-based attendance systems with facial recognition systems across India. A large steel producing company is considering a similar move. Security and surveillance company Secureye said it saw an almost 25% hike in the number of enquiries about facial recognition systems in March.

Source: livemint

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