Facebook is moving forward with its acquisition of Face.com, reportedly paying between $55 million and $60 million in a mix of cash and stock for the facial recognition technology startup. The Face.com technology could give Facebook users quicker and easier photo-tagging abilities, but it also raises privacy questions.
“There are a bunch of concerns here,” said independent researcher Ashkan Soltani.
Among them is the specter of hijacked photos, as both Face.com and Facebook have a massive database of face prints.
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Once More Unto the Privacy Breach, Dear Facebook Friends?
Posted by: Peter Suciu June 20, 2012 04:00 AMFacebook is moving forward with its acquisition of Face.com, reportedly paying between $55 million and $60 million in a mix of cash and stock for the facial recognition technology startup. The Face.com technology could give Facebook users quicker and easier photo-tagging abilities, but it also raises privacy questions.
“There are a bunch of concerns here,” said independent researcher Ashkan Soltani.
Among them is the specter of hijacked photos, as both Face.com and Facebook have a massive database of face prints.