New computer technologies shown to expose personal information
A combination of facial recognition software, cloud computing and social networking can be used to learn individuals' identities from photographs (Photo: Yago Veith via Flickr)
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Facial recognition software, social networking and cloud computing ... they're all technological advances that alone have thrown up questions regarding privacy. According to a recent Carnegie Mellon University study, however, the three technologies can be combined to learn peoples' identities and other personal information about them, starting with just a photograph of their face.
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