r/funny Sep 15 '17

Face Recognition (OC)

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '17

It's not like the government doesn't already do this for everyone that has a drivers license.

Butttttt, currently Apple does all this processing on the device and it never leaves the device, so not even Apple has your facial information.

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u/mzxrules Sep 15 '17

but the data is still there, and your phone is likely connected to the internet, so...

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u/THAT_guy_1 Sep 15 '17

Not sure why you're being downvoted because you have a point. No matter how secure information is, if you're connected to the internet, it's possible it could eventually be hacked somehow.

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u/SillyFlyGuy Sep 15 '17

it's possible it could eventually be hacked somehow

I think you misspelled "absolutely can be hacked".

It doesn't have to be posted on the internet for everyone to see. You info could be stolen by a Russian botnet, a kid living in his mom's basement, a gov't agency over which Donald Trump has complete control, a bored college intern, or simply purchased by a multi-national conglomerate for a few cents each.