Monday, July 25, 2011

Facial Recognition in the News

Discounting the author's obvious biases, there is some good information in the article.

Facial-recognition technology needs limits, privacy advocates warn
(Globe and Mail - Canada)
Facial-recognition technology has long been the domain of security agencies, which have used it to verify official documents, help secure borders and assist in policing duties. And while this field is only growing, the explosion of ever-faster computers, ever-cheaper cameras and growing network capacity has seen the technology making inroads into the consumer world as well.