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> According to what the airline said, the airline doesn't have the facial recognition data I absolutely do not believe the tweets from a company PR representat
by ProAm 8y ago
> According to what the airline said, the airline doesn't have the facial recognition data
I absolutely do not believe the tweets from a company PR representative as to how their technology actually works.
- kruegel 8y agoRegardless of whether this PR person knows anything or not, I think the much more likely scenario is that they are sending facial recognition requests to a CBP API vs. building their own facial recognition database with 100s of millions of identities out of thin air.
- craftinator 8y agoBut they have your photo after they take it, and the CBP verifies for them who you are. From this information transfer, the airline can replicate the CBP database entry for each person that it takes a picture of... In the long run, they can build a facial recognition database of everyone who flies. Am I wrong about this?
- oh_sigh 8y agoNo, but whether they actually are or not is another question. They could also build the same database 10 years ago by taking your picture as you scanned your boarding pass.
- craftinator 8y agoI haven't done international travel (by normal means), have they always taken your picture for that? Thanks for the info!
- oh_sigh 8y agoNo, but they could surreptitiously take your photo if they wanted to. I doubt there is much expectation of privacy at an airport gate
- codedokode 8y agoIf the database of photos has a business value then they will be looking for loopholes to store them. It would be stupid to spend money on new equipment and not maximize the returns.