Tuesday, March 13, 2012

The Privacy Implications of Facial Recognition Technology

Ralph E. Stone has a good facial recognition piece in today's Salem (Oregon) News.

It hits all the high points: A description of the technology; Use in law enforcement; Abuse both potential (law enforcement) and actual (Facebook); Privacy; The legal privacy framework in Europe; and the FTC's interest in the subject in the United States.

Mr. Stone covers much ground in a short piece that is well worth reading.

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