Google is testing facial recognition technology for campus security, starting at site near Seattle

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According to internal documents, Google is testing facial recognition technology at a site in Kirkland, Washington.

Google is testing facial-tracking technology for its corporate campus security, CNBC has learned.Google's Security and Resilience Services team will use the data to help identify people"who may pose a security risk to Google's people products, or locations," an internal document says.

Google's Security and Resilience Services team will use the data to help identify people"who may pose a security risk to Google's people products, or locations," the document says. At the Kirkland testing site, people entering the building will not be able to opt out of the facial screening. However, the document says the data is"strictly for immediate use and not stored," and that employees can opt out of having their ID images stored by filling out a form. Google told CNBC that while ID badge photos were part of the test, they won't be used going forward.

Source: Tech Daily Report (techdailyreport.net)

 

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