Smile for the camera to get in, or buy a beer without lining up
The National Football League and all 32 of its teams will use tech from facial recognition software vendor Wicket to verify the identity of thousands of staff, media and fans as part of its credentialing program."After a pilot last season, all 32 teams will be using Wicket to streamline and secure the credentialing program," Boehm.
If identity checks are passed, the credential holder can walk through security checkpoints and access restricted areas based on their permissions.Sports Business Journal." know every single person who is being credentialed to work an NFL game, who they are, and the access levels they should have to do their job."was one of the teams to participate in the 2023 pilot, using the face scanning software at its stadium and practice facilities, according to the Wicket website.
Last year, the franchise also offered spectators the chance to scan a ticket as they entered the ground, which then enabled pre-registered facial biometrics and credit card details to be used at an"Express Beer" lane that allowed acquisition of suds without having do anything more than grin in the right direction.
Boehm, in response to comments on his LinkedIn post, noted that Wicket's data security and privacy policy requires users to opt in – and thus avoid's questions about the face scanning credentialing program or privacy concerns surrounding the technology. We will update this story if we receive a response.
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