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A Face in the Crowd Open in a new windowLink Details
- "Is surveillance software turning police into Robocops?" By Julie Wakefield. [Mother Jones]
- http://www.motherjones.com/news/outfront/2001/11/surveillance.html

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Up Close and Personal Open in a new windowLink Details
- "High-tech identification devices could produce reams of data on law-abiding citizens--but may be useless in fighting terrorists." By Brendan I. Koerner. [Mother Jones]
- http://www.motherjones.com/news/outfront/2002/01/up_close.html

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Face Recognition Technology a Proven Farce Open in a new windowLink Details
- "Crowd surveillance kit using face recognition technology by Visionics has been a comic failure in tests by the Tampa, Florida police, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has discovered." By Thomas C. Greene. [Register]
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/01/04/face_recognition_technology_a_proven/

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HowStuffWorks: How Facial Recognition Systems Work Open in a new windowLink Details
- Article on FACEIT software, with pictures and links.
- http://www.howstuffworks.com/facial-recognition.htm

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EPIC Face Recognition Information Page Open in a new windowLink Details
- Resources about face recognition compiled by the Electronic Privacy Information Center, including many news articles.
- http://www.epic.org/privacy/facerecognition/

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ACLU Feature: Face Recognition Open in a new windowLink Details
- Statement in opposition of the use of face recognition software in airports due to ineffectiveness and privacy concerns.
- http://www.aclu.org/Privacy/Privacy.cfm?ID=10263&c=130&Type=s

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Iceland Places Trust in Face-scanning Open in a new windowLink Details
- "Officials at Iceland's main airport say the face-recognition technology will help them improve security." By Emil Petrie. [BBC]
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1780150.stm

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New Side to Face-Recognition Technology: Identifying Victims Open in a new windowLink Details
- Review of a British project to stop child pornography. [NY Times]
- http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/15/science/physical/15FACE.html

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In the Face of Terror Open in a new windowLink Details
- "Recognition Technology Spreads Quickly" By Robert O'Harrow Jr. [Washington Post]
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A20852-2001Oct31

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Can Face Recognition Keep Airports Safe? Open in a new windowLink Details
- "As U.S. airports begin installing face-recognition systems to thwart terrorism in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, civil rights activists are rushing to decry the technology as ineffective and invasive." [CNet]
- http://news.com.com/2100-1023-275313.html

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High-Tech Identity Checks Open in a new windowLink Details
- Article on new tools for identifying people at airports. [New York Times]
- http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/travel/07SHELF.html

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Airport Face Scanner Failed Open in a new windowLink Details
- Facial recognition technology tested at the Palm Beach International Airport had a dismal failure rate, according to preliminary results from a pilot program at the facility. [Wired]
- http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,52563,00.html

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