Say 'cheese': A temperature scanner took your photo. But wait. Why?

Singapore

SEEMINGLY innocuous, temperature-taking cameras with facial-recognition capabilities have been installed across the country. Thousands of people walk up for a temperature check, but are presented with a photo opportunity as well.

A quick snap, and a headshot appears with the user's temperature recorded - but wait, what was the photo taken for and why would operators need these photos?

In view of recent discussions over the use of TraceTogether data, it may be timely to look into how and why private operators are collecting photo and temperature records of the public at entry points of buildings and businesses.

According to device specifications seen by The Business Times, temperature scanners that h…

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