The Fundamentals of Facial Recognition Technology

Facial Recognition Technology is a developing technology that shines a light on a new aspect of security and identity. How does it work and what are some of its practical application successes and failures in our modern-day society?

Facial recognition technology, or otherwise commonly known as facial recognition systems, are computer-dependent security systems that can automatically detect and identify human faces. In simple terms, it is a way of recognizing a human face through technology. These machines rely on algorithms to do basic tasks such as identifying a person from a crowd. This technology uses facial features from photos and/or videos to better compare the information with a secured database of known faces to find a match.

From a human’s point-of-view, we know people by their faces and their respective facial features because after repeatedly seeing a person, it will automatically get stored into your brain. This is how facial recognition works in technology with the usage of algorithms and databases instead of the eyes and brain. According to a Georgetown University study, half of all American adults have their images stored in one or more facial recognition databases that law enforcement agencies can search and verify.

Here is the process as to how this technology works:

(Sources: Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and Norton Security)

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