Feds want facial biometrics that can idenitfy people based on facial hair, skin tone, weight and more

Joe Cadillic writes:

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) otherwise known as the Dept. of Commerce plans to evaluate facial biometrics for the government.

Beginning next month, the NIST will begin evaluating facial recognition technology algorithms. The NIST calls it the ‘Face Recognition Vendor Test’ (FRVT).

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