Corsight exec argues facial recognition can strengthen new UK venue security law

A proposed UK public security law named for the victim of the 2017 terrorist attack on Manchester Arena is set to undergo public consultation. A government release says Martyn’s Law, aka the Counter Terrorism Protection Bill, will stiffen safety provisions at venues hosting large public events, in honor of Martyn Hett, a 29-year-old UK man killed in the bombing of a concert by the pop singer Arianna Grande.

In a piece for TheStadiumBusiness.com, Tony Porter, chief privacy officer …

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