Alphabites Does It Really Work Or Not?
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If yes, are you aware the police are using face recognition software on the passport database seeking villains ?
After the P O software farce, I wonder how many wrong convictions will follow this further intrusion on private information.
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Mot likely it will form a hah of the photo they have based on points on the face and then compare it to a hash of the paport mugshot. This will provide a list of 'hits' that plod can then use as a starting point for their investigations.
Far from having coppers pending time staring at a screen it should reduce that time as the computer will give then an answer very quickly and a list they can 'hit the streets with'.