Cognitec FaceVACS-DBScan is a commercial facial recognition database search tool that scales across large image datasets to identify individuals by facial features.
Overview
Cognitec FaceVACS-DBScan is a commercial facial recognition database search tool that scales across large image datasets to identify individuals by facial features. It is widely used by law enforcement and security agencies to perform face searches across surveillance and biometric repositories. The article highlights the role of such technologies in policing and the privacy and governance risks when flaws or missteps in their deployment are not disclosed to oversight bodies.
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