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[ PRIVACY Forum ] FBI launches $1 billion nationwide facial
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FBI launches $1 billion nationwide facial recognition system
http://j.mp/RkVkCt (Extreme Tech)
"The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has begun rolling out its new
$1 billion biometric Next Generation Identification (NGI) system. In
essence, NGI is a nationwide database of mugshots, iris scans, DNA
records, voice samples, and other biometrics, that will help the FBI
identify and catch criminals - but it is how this biometric data is
captured, through a nationwide network of cameras and photo databases,
that is raising the eyebrows of privacy advocates."
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