Previous facecam Politech message: http://www.politechbot.com/p-02442.html ********* FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ann Binkley Borders Public Relations U.S. 734-477-1519 Company Statement Borders (UK) Ltd. Re: Security System Issued: 28 August, 2001 Borders (UK) Ltd. was approached by the British distributors of a new security system that scans the faces of individuals entering the store and compares the images to those of known shoplifters. Borders was offered a free trial of this system in our two London store locations on Charing Cross Road and Oxford Street. Unfortunately, a Borders employee mistakenly communicated that Borders would proceed with the free trial. At the Borders Group, Inc. headquarters, no approval was granted to move forward with the trial. In fact, the company will not participate in a trial of the technology or implement it in the United Kingdom or in any Borders store worldwide. Borders strongly values the human rights and privacy of our staff and our customers. At Borders, we feel we have an obligation to provide a safe environment for our customers and staff. We promise to continue to do so, while offering the best selection and service available anywhere. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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