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February 7, 2020 01:25 am
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Frustration Grows In China As Face Masks Compromise Facial Recognition
schwit1 shares a report from Quartz: Face masks are mandatory in at least two provinces in China, including the city of Wuhan. In an effort to contain the coronavirus strain that has caused nearly 500 deaths, the government is insisting that millions of residents wear protective face covering when they go out in public. As millions don masks across the country, the Chinese are discovering an unexpected consequence to covering their faces. It turns out that face masks trip up facial recognition-based functions, a technology necessary for many routine transactions in China. Suddenly, certain mobile phones, condominium doors, and bank accounts won't unlock with a glance. Complaints are plentiful in the popular Chinese blogging platform Weibo, reports Abacus, the Hong Kong-based technology news outlet. "[I've] been wearing a mask everyday recently and I just want to throw away this phone with face unlock," laments one user. "Fingerprint payment is still better," writes another. "All I want is to pay and quickly run." [...] Biometrics, including facial recognition, are essential to daily life in China, on a scale beyond other nations. It's used to do everything from ordering fast food meals to scheduling medical appointments to boarding a plane in more than 200 airports across the country. Facial recognition is even used in restrooms to prevent an occupant from taking too much toilet paper. And beyond quotidian transactions, the technology is a linchpin in the Chinese government's scheme to police its 1.4 billion citizens. In other facial recognition news, the European parliament said it has no plans to introduce the tech following an outcry in response to a leaked security memo discussing its use.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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