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Facial recognition app Name Tag raises privacy concerns

Posted on January 10, 2014 by pogowasright.org

Lisa Vaas writes:

The real world is about to become a much more stalker-friendly place.

The makers of a new app, “NameTag,” say that their facial-recognition software is actually supposed to make the world a much more connected place, but given that the app can spot a face and wirelessly match it up to social media profiles, all without giving people the option to opt out, let’s go with stalker-friendly.

Read more on Naked Security.

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