Governing Privacy-Preserving Face Recognition in Transport Infrastructures: A Comprehensive Review
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: Face recognition technologies are increasingly deployed in transport infrastructures to improve efficiency and security, but they raise significant privacy and data protection concerns. This study reviews how privacy-preserving face recognition techniques can address these challenges in real-world settings. Using a systematic literature review approach, the paper analyses research across technical, operational, and governance perspectives. The findings show that while advanced methods such as encryption, federated learning, and de-identification can reduce data exposure, they are rarely implemented in operational systems, which tend to prioritize performance and scalability. At the same time, governance-focused studies emphasize issues such as proportionality, accountability, and fundamental rights, often without clear links to technical solutions. Overall, the review highlights a fragmented landscape and a gap between research and practice, underscoring the need for integrated approaches that align privacy-preserving techniques with practical deployment constraints and regulatory requirements.
Source: Sensors
Institution: Technical University of Denmark
Language: English
Subfield: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,137
OpenAlex ID: W7160142058