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Google+ Tiptoes Into Facial Recognition Territory

December 12, 2011 No Comments

SOURCE: TechNewsWorld

Right now, it may seem it’s just for fun, but the new opt-in facial recognition/photo tagging technology in Google+ could conceivably have some serious applications down the road. It could play a significant role in shoring up security for mobile transactions, for example. “One of the ongoing problems with online payment transactions has been identity theft,” noted tech analyst Charles King.