A Face in the Crowd
"Is surveillance software turning police into Robocops?" By Julie Wakefield. [Mother Jones] (November, 2001)
ACLU Feature: Face Recognition
Statement in opposition of the use of face recognition software in airports due to ineffectiveness and privacy concerns.
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] (May 16, 2002)
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] (November 1, 2001)
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. (October 1, 2001)
EPIC Face Recognition Information Page
Resources about face recognition compiled by the Electronic Privacy Information Center, including many news articles.
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] (January 4, 2002)
Face-recognition System Blasted
"ACLU says Florida police records show technology ineffective in Tampa." By Bob Sullivan. [MSNBC] (January 3, 2002)
High-Tech Identity Checks
Article on new tools for identifying people at airports. [New York Times] (April 7, 2002)
HowStuffWorks: How Facial Recognition Systems Work
Article on FACEIT software, with pictures and links.
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