New York school district's facial recognition system sparks privacy fears

Plan for cameras to track students in Lockport's schools called 'unprecedented invasion of privacy' and 'colossal waste of money'

A school district in western New York is launching a first-of-its-kind facial recognition system, generating new privacy concerns about the powerful but controversial technology.

The Lockport city school district is beginning implementation of the Aegis facial recognition system this week, officials said, with the technology expected to be fully up and running in time for the new school year in September.