Facial recognition ATMs. An upcoming threat ?

[jonage]

Source: OECD (2017), Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion, OECD Publishing, Paris
(It is available online)

We read in page 22 :
"In Finland, ATM withdrawals are monitored. Withdrawals are summarised by credit / debit card
number and cardholders are identified by card number (domestic issued cards) or other means
(cards issued abroad). A photograph is taken at the ATM to identify the person withdrawing
the cash, and this is available to the tax authority through online connection. If necessary, the
photograph will be used for identification purposes at a later stage and this can be used as a risk
indicator and / or in conjunction with other information during an investigation."

What will be the next step ?
Probably the full facial recognition ATMs like in Macau/China.
Any opinions please?

 

[abdulkaddir]

How can you call it as a threat ?
In my opinion this advancement will help us in many ways as it will help us a lot in controlling crimes.

 

[void]

In my opinion this advancement will help us in many ways as it will help us a lot in controlling crimes.

and the winner of "JOKE OF THE YEAR" award is...

 

[diablo]

and the winner of "JOKE OF THE YEAR" award is...

second that!

Damn, that's bad news actually! Let's hope there will come some alternatives like bitcoin took over money so I hope there will come something that can take over the ATM's. This is gone to far.

 

[extremedox101]

How can you call it as a threat ?
In my opinion this advancement will help us in many ways as it will help us a lot in controlling crimes.

this help tracking credit card theft which is not every day case in finland. government can spy on you using that tech... totally bad for privacy !
they should install few in philippines and forget this idea later on.

 

[blizz]

so this only apply for Finland so far! I don't live there I don't go there so why should it interest me

 

[abdulkaddir]

Because we are here to share information. That is our intrest