A Face in the Crowd
- "Is surveillance software turning police into Robocops?" By Julie Wakefield. [Mother Jones]
- http://www.motherjones.com/news/outfront/2001/11/surveillance.html
Up Close and Personal
- "High-tech identification devices could produce reams of data on law-abiding citizens--but may be useless in fighting terrorists." By Brendan I. Koerner. [Mother Jones]
- http://www.motherjones.com/news/outfront/2002/01/up_close.html
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]
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/01/04/face_recognition_technology_a_proven/
EPIC Face Recognition Information Page
- Resources about face recognition compiled by the Electronic Privacy Information Center, including many news articles.
- http://www.epic.org/privacy/facerecognition/
ACLU Feature: Face Recognition
- Statement in opposition of the use of face recognition software in airports due to ineffectiveness and privacy concerns.
- http://www.aclu.org/Privacy/Privacy.cfm?ID=10263&c=130&Type=s
Iceland Places Trust in Face-scanning
- "Officials at Iceland's main airport say the face-recognition technology will help them improve security." By Emil Petrie. [BBC]
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1780150.stm
In the Face of Terror
- "Recognition Technology Spreads Quickly" By Robert O'Harrow Jr. [Washington Post]
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A20852-2001Oct31
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]
- http://news.com.com/2100-1023-275313.html
High-Tech Identity Checks
- Article on new tools for identifying people at airports. [New York Times]
- http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/travel/07SHELF.html
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]
- http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,52563,00.html