EFF: Americans May Not Know It, But Many Are In a Face Recognition Database Now 152
colinneagle writes "People are not going to, nor should they have to, start walking around outside with a bag over their head to avoid security cameras capturing images of them. Yet 'face recognition allows for covert, remote and mass capture and identification of images — and the photos that may end up in a database include not just a person's face but also how she is dressed and possibly whom she is with. This creates threats to free association and free expression not evident in other biometrics,' testified EFF Staff Attorney Jennifer Lynch. There are 32 states that use some form of facial recognition for DMV photos. Every day, Facebook happily slurps up and automatically scans with facial recognition software about 300 million photos that users upload to the social networking giant. 'Face recognition is here to stay, and, though many Americans may not realize it, they are already in a face recognition database,' Lynch said. In fact, when you stop to consider Facebook "at least 54% of the United States population already has a face print." Now it purchased Face.com which had 31 billion face images profiled."
31 billion face images profiled? (Score:5, Funny)
Only as good as the data (Score:5, Funny)
I suppose then I have nothing to worry about, since my profile pics are usually cartoons, inanimate objects, and internet memes.
TSA Agent: "Uhh, miss, you don't look anything like your photo." (holds up photo of pedobear)
Me: (triple facepalm)
Only women? (Score:3, Funny)
Funny, I didn't notice anything about the technology only working on females.
Re:Minority Report (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Minority Report (Score:4, Funny)
If you want a picture of the future, imagine a Coke ad stamped on a human face — forever.