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Iceland Places Trust in Face-scanning
"Officials at Iceland's main airport say the face-recognition technology will help them improve security." By Emil Petrie. [BBC]
Can Face Recognition Keep Airports Safe?
"As U.S. airports begin installing face-recognition systems to thwart terrorism in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, civil rights activists are rushing to decry the technology as ineffective and invasive." [CNet]
CNN.com - Joseph Atick: How the facial recognition security system works - October 1, 2001
Dr. Joseph Atick is a co-founder of Visionics Corporation, and currently serves as President and CEO. He and his colleagues have developed FaceIt face recognition, a biometric technology that can automatically detect and capture faces from security cameras and identify them against a database of known terrorists. He joined CNN.com chat room on Monday, October 01, 2001.
ACLU Feature: Face Recognition
Statement in opposition of the use of face recognition software in airports due to ineffectiveness and privacy concerns.
Twins Crack Face Recognition Puzzle
Report on a "new technology to recognizing faces in a way that may yet revolutionize international security." [CNN]
EPIC Face Recognition Information Page
Resources about face recognition compiled by the Electronic Privacy Information Center, including many news articles.
HowStuffWorks: How Facial Recognition Systems Work
Article on FACEIT software, with pictures and links.
A Face in the Crowd
"Is surveillance software turning police into Robocops?" By Julie Wakefield. [Mother Jones]
Up Close and Personal
"High-tech identification devices could produce reams of data on law-abiding citizens--but may be useless in fighting terrorists." By Brendan I. Koerner. [Mother Jones]
New Side to Face-Recognition Technology: Identifying Victims
Review of a British project to stop child pornography. [NY Times]
High-Tech Identity Checks
Article on new tools for identifying people at airports. [New York Times]
Face Recognition Technology a Proven Farce
"Crowd surveillance kit using face recognition technology by Visionics has been a comic failure in tests by the Tampa, Florida police, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has discovered." By Thomas C. Greene. [Register]
In the Face of Terror
"Recognition Technology Spreads Quickly" By Robert O'Harrow Jr. [Washington Post]
Airport Face Scanner Failed
Facial recognition technology tested at the Palm Beach International Airport had a dismal failure rate, according to preliminary results from a pilot program at the facility. [Wired]
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