This an interesting way to protect your cell phone or mobile device. A cell phone or mobile device equiped with a camera can use face recognition software to secure the phone so that only the owner can use it.

For the complete article go here:
http://www.deviceforge.com/news/NS2876211743.html

Another article can also be found here:
http://www.deviceforge.com/news/NS1991298113.html

Quite interesting. I wonder how they compensate for modifications? Have a heavy beard that hides features? Have braces or surgery that modifies your jaw features? Plastic surgery? Gain weight?

I've heard that airports are working on this technology, scanning faces as they enter, trying to identify previously catalogues terrorist. Not quite sure what to think about that now... something similar would be mandatory finger printing or DNA tests, only you don't have an option on this one. I'm a huge fan of privacy..

MrH

Yeah what would happen if you were in a car crash and needed to use your cell phone to save your life and you couldn't because the phone didn't recongize you becuase your face got messed up.