Recognizr: The facial recognition "app"

[chanel]

A CAMERAPHONE application that finds names and addresses of total STRANGERS was blasted as a "stalker's dream" last night. The facial recognition "app" instantly identifies snaps by matching them to photos on websites like Facebook and Twitter, where personal info is accessed.

Horrified security experts claim BURGLARS taking secret snaps of revellers could find out their addresses.

Unsuspecting strangers fooling around on nights out could also fall prey to BLACKMAIL.

And women could be stalked by PERVERTS.

Simon Davies, of Privacy International, slammed the "Recognizr" gizmo as an "atrocious invasion".

He warned: "It takes the dangers that already exist and increases them infinitely."

Dr Ian Brown, of the Oxford Internet Institute, said: "A guy could take a picture of a girl in a bar and find out all sorts of information."

The "app" is being developed by Swedish software firm The Astonishing Tribe. They were unavailable for comment.

Tom Gaffney, of software security experts F-Secure, said: "This app looks like it could be a stalker's dream."

Read more: Stalker fear over facial recognition phone app | The Sun |News

Wow. Just wow.

 

[uscitizen]

Your cell phone is your friend.

 

[midcan5]

Good reason to keep your picture off the WWW.

 

[uscitizen]

Good reason to keep your picture off the WWW.

Yeah esp when everyone mistakes me for Mel Gibson and stalks me.

 

[Gatekeeper]

Good reason to keep anything personal off the web, but for many it's too late.

 

[waltky]

Face Recognition Nabs Fake Passport User at US Airport...

Face Recognition Nabs Fake Passport User at US Airport
August 24, 2018 - Facial recognition technology was credited with the arrest this week of a man attempting to use a fake passport to enter the United States at Washington's Dulles airport, officials said.

Officials said that on the third day of deployment of the new technology, border agents were able to determine that the man was using a fake French passport. US Customs and Border Protection, part of the Department of Homeland Security, said Dulles is one of 14 "early adopter airports" using facial recognition technology for the entry process, and began deploying it Monday. On Wednesday, a 26-year-old man traveling from Sao Paulo, Brazil sought to enter with a French passport but the facial comparison biometric system determined he was not a match to the passport he presented.

A search revealed the man's authentic Republic of Congo identification card concealed in his shoe. His name was not released. The use of facial recognition has been growing for law enforcement, border control and other uses, even as concerns have risen on privacy. Privacy activists say there are few safeguards on the databases used and that the technology evokes fears of a "Big Brother" surveillance state.

Facial recognition technology is used to screen people before they visit the Statue of Liberty in New York, USA.​

Heightening those concerns are studies showing facial recognition may not always be accurate, especially for people of color. The technology is being adopted around the world, with China a heavy user of facial recognition for law enforcement. The airport border agents use the biometric system to determine if the person is using a real passport, claiming it speeds the entry and exit process.

The agency is also assessing the use of biometric technology as part of a process from check-in to departure in which travelers use biometrics instead of their boarding pass. The agency said in a release it is "committed to its privacy obligations" and has published several privacy impact assessments. Facial recognition came into play earlier this year when a suspect arrested for a shooting at a newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland, refused to cooperate with police and could not immediately be identified using fingerprints.

Face Recognition Nabs Fake Passport User at US Airport