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Regardless 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
by kruegel 7y ago
Regardless 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 7y 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 7y 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 7y agoI haven't done international travel (by normal means), have they always taken your picture for that? Thanks for the info!
- oh_sigh 7y 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 7y 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.