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Don't worry. Many companies are already replacing it with a simple webcam image of your mug (Hopefully directly stored on a server somewhere so it can be used f
by TeaDude 5y ago
Don't worry. Many companies are already replacing it with a simple webcam image of your mug (Hopefully directly stored on a server somewhere so it can be used for identity theft purposes).
- treesknees 5y agoAssuming you mean face and not a coffee mug, can you give an example? Most companies using facial recognition are using 3D maps of facial features using IR or other sensors, not a camera image. Windows Hello and Face ID come to mind, hence why they work in the dark.
- TeaDude 5y agoI am fully aware that these algorithms use reference points on your face. I'm still not pleased with that data getting passed around. As for the part of my comment in parentheses; I'm graciously awaiting the facial equivalent of "passwords in plaintext on the server". It's rather uncommon these days but I can almost guarantee it'll happen at least once.
- treesknees 5y agoMy point is that generalizing it as a "webcam image on a server" is not only disingenuous, it's incorrect. It's not from the webcam, it's not an image, and it's not on any server except your own local device. Unless you have an example of a company doing this, which I did ask for. As far as I know companies are not storing that data in the cloud, at least the major ones I'm aware of.