Automated Facial Recognition Authentication

Running head: AUTOMATED FACIAL RECOGNITION AUTHENTICATION
AUTOMATED FACIAL RECOGNITION AUTHENTICATION
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Response to question number 1
The Automation Face Recognition Authentication (AFRA) system is an advance
technology which aims to identify people in images and videos using the pattern recognition
techniques (Al-Assam, Hassan & Zeadally, 2019). Governments and the technology industry
must operate together to ensure that technology for facial recognition is used to help
community and its people while tracking the potential danger of violence
The face recognition system has a number benefits for over other recognition systems.
The several benefits of renewing the face recognition system are discussed below:
i) Security: The security system in the business can be improved with the
implementation of the face recognition system. This would help to increase the
safety and security measures in business deals which has sensitive and
confidential information (Alsaadi, 2015). The individual renewal of the license
with the AFRA helps the police and the Government in different aspects. For an
example, it would able to recognize individual who is entering an area as a
trespassers, will help to tract down the details of the criminal activities.
ii) Safety: The Automated Facial Recognition Authentication (AFRA) provides the
security agency an extra advantage of providing less security personnel which
would be put in potentially dangerous situations.
iii) Cost-efficiency: It is potentially cost efficient as because the facial recognition
system are fully automated which consequently reduces the effective cost on the
physical security surveillance to verify a match. This technology can save the cost
over other security measures as well as save the cost of hiring specialized security
staff.

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iv) Connection: There are various exciting social activities which can possibly
recognize people at social level. For an example, a meeting is organized in a room
with full of strangers, the face recognition system can fetch details about each
individuals and figure out similarities among them.
v) Convenience: The face recognition system can also facilitates users at an
digitalized platform too because it use the biometric system for recognition, the
biometric data is unique for each individual and avoid data cross over with other
individuals.
However, the face recognition system implies several demerits which could make a
severe impact on the personal life of a user by effecting on the privacy concerns.
i) Exposure: In certain potential situation like using the facial recognition in order
to determine who around the society belongs to a specific culture or religious or
who has a past criminal record (Devue, Wride & Grimshaw, 2018). The
application might make the individual user to feel better and safer but it may be
aggressive for the people at the receiving end.
ii) System failure: It is not very unusual that an innocent may be caught as an
criminal because of false recognition (Buciu & Gacsadi, 2016). Due to technical
issues if the system fails to detect the criminal accurately; rather if an innocent is
caught as a criminal by the police, it could make a severe impact on the social and
psychological feelings of an individual.
iii) Safety: There arises a question of individual safety where the online bullying has
become a major issues in this generation (Mann & Smith, 2017). These type
technology can be misused by the government staffs to stalk and harass people in
real world.

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iv) Legislation: Certain concerns raised regarding the biometrics which are
progressing rapidly for the legislators, regulators and the legal system which is
pointing out a standardized policies and precedents regarding their use.
Response to question number 2
The facial recognition is jumping into the state of surveillance and a natural tool for
safer street. However, the implications for an individual's privacy from their use of AFRA to
apply for a new one or renew an existing licence can be threat for an individual which may
encounter the privacy of an individual (Al-Kawaz, Clarke, Furnell & Li, 2018). It is a matter
of concern that a part of the automated facial recognition system is under threat depending
upon the advancement of technology. The user needs much more awareness regarding the
renewal or applying of a new license because of the followings:
i) The advancement in the facial recognition is developing rapidly.
ii) The users must be aware of the flaws while making the decision to applying or
renew the license for the automated facial recognition because this technology is
imperfect to some extent.
iii) The technology is neither too good nor bad as it is mainly used by the law
enforcement, it depends upon the usability of the government officials on the basis
of balancing the significant benefits while safeguarding the essential freedoms of
the citizens.
It is found that the facial recognition often found to be inaccurate and certain
legal challenges faced by the police (Al-Maadeed, Bourif, Bouridane & Jiang,
2016). It has very little contribution in the arrest rate to prevent the criminal
activities. There is always a risk of incorrect surveillance operations in the live
public places which may create a daunting experience by stopping and searching