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Facebook privacy concerns cau ed by facial recognition technology

SAN FRANCISCO, June 8 morning news, Facebook quietly on Tuesday expanded the use of facial recognition technology, and outside the company once again raised concerns about the privacy act.
Facebook on Tuesday announced through the official blog, The “label recommended” (TagSuggestions) functionality has been expanded from the United States to the “most countries”, and will automatically open. This function can make use of facial recognition technology to speed up the user to add tags to pictures of friends and relatives of the process.
the introduction of this technology has led some in the industry discontent. UK security firm Sophos on Tuesday in the company official blog wrote that many Facebook users have reported that the site over the past few days, without prior notice to the user opened a case of facial recognition.
Sohpos Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant (GrahamCluley) said: “I feel once again surreptitiously violated Facebook user online privacy.”
Facebook last 12 announced plans to launch facial recognition service for the U.S., the company admitted on Tuesday that the feature has now been opened wide.
Speaking Sohpos the comments, Facebook, said: “in the promotion process, we had should be more clear.” The company also pointed out that the photo tag feature will only be recommended in the new photos uploaded to Facebook When started, the user can turn off this feature privacy settings.
Facebook not comment further.
Despite Apple iPhoto and Google Picasa photo software and other network services also use facial recognition technology, but Facebook has more than 500 million registered users, so the company uses the technology could lead to greater privacy.
U.S. non-profit privacy groups ElectronicPrivacyInformationCenter main 席马克罗滕 Berg (MarcRotenberg) pointed out that Apple iPhoto software allows users to control the facial recognition technology, so that it can independently decide whether to use personal photo album the feature. But Facebook technology will automatically upload the new photos of the face in the photo.
Rothenberg also said that this system raises concerns include: What kind of personal information associated with the photo? He also Facebook users to turn on automatically for the practice of facial recognition criticism. “I not sure whether people are willing to use the service, the best way is off by default, allowing users to self-open.” He said.
ElectronicPrivacyInformationCenter the Federal Trade Commission last year (FTC) Facebook privacy complaint of misconduct, the case is still in investigation. He will also pay close attention to Facebook facial recognition technology on the latest statement. (Book Yu)

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