Law Enforcement Turns to Face-Recognition Technology
Information Today › Vol. 24 Nbr. 5, May 2007
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The face-recognition technology -- a form of biometrics -- is a rapidly growing tool for real-world issues including public safety and security. Law enforcement has been learning how to use face recognition and other biometrics for public safety and information security. This controversial technology also raises ethical questions and concerns about law enforcement's use of face recognition in criminal investigations as well as covert operations. Law enforcement must decide whether it will use the technology for verification versus identification. One positive aspect of face-recognition technology is its nonintrusiveness in its methodology to conduct an investigation. Verification or identification can be accomplished from as few as 2 feet away or from a significant distance with appropriate lenses. Although biometric face-recognition applications have the potential to benefit law enforcement's investigative arsenal, future improvements in the technology could also threaten individual privacy rights.
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Law Enforcement Turns to Face-Recognition Technology
When the 1950s television hit Candid Camera took America by storm, the outlandish situations captivated viewers in living rooms all over the U.S. A hidden camera captured the victim's reactions, and at some point, the prank was revealed with the signature phrase, "Smile, you're on Candid Camera!"
In the entertainment world, capturing someone's face on camera has continued to evolve. The intrigue is less about the situational story line and more about technological prowess. From Mission: Impossible and Enemy of the State to television shows such as CSI, 24, and Las Vegas, Hollywood generates story lines that often feature face-recognition technologies. The reality is that face-recognition technology-a form of biometrics-is a rapidly growing tool for real-world issues including public safety and security.Biometrics and Face RecognitionTh...See the full content of this document
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