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Face Recognition Comes to Cameraphones

Posted by timothy on from the webcams-will-be-mandatory dept.

An anonymous reader writes "If you have a camera phone, you may soon have to take a picture of yourself before making a call or accessing data stored on the device. A Japanese company has developed face recognition software for camera phones that it says can authenticate users within one second of clicking the shutter. Omron (Japanese) will demonstrate its Okao Vision Face Recognition Sensor at tomorrow's Security Show Japan in Tokyo."

2 of 235 comments (clear)

  1. Not Good. by Vague+but+True · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I can see it now. A rain slick road...sharp curve...crash...and a person with facial injuries unable to dial 911 because the phone doesn't recognize him/her.

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    I'm not a doctor, but I play one in bed.

  2. Dangerous idea by Loconut1389 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    So you get disfigured in a fire, accident or other tragedy and you cant call 911 or a friend?

    It should be an optional security feature. Saying 'soon you'll have to take your picture to make a call' sounds a bit scary and annoying. Isnt this feature trying to protect the customer from unwanted charges anyway?

    Seems to me it should just replace the old 3-4 digit lock code or something, but still just be something you activate when you're worried.