Is Facial Recognition Ethics Important? Yes, Here’s Why, Biometrics | Extended Access Technologies

Is Facial Recognition Ethics Important? Yes, Here’s Why, Biometrics | Extended Access Technologies

By Vito Fabbrizio – Managing Director Biometric BU at HID Global Dubai, United Arab Emirates With recent advances in artificial intelligence, facial recognition is emerging as a powerful means of validating identity. People use it all the time to access their mobile phones, but acceptance hasn’t always extended beyond that personal use. That’s due in part to concerns about potential misuse. Some people see Orwellian undertones in the notion of scores of databases full of facial scans. This points to the importance of facial recognition ethics, including discussions on how…