The Internet was in an uproar earlier this year following Facebook’s launch of facial recognition software for its photo services. BI Technologies will roll out a handheld facial recognition add-on for the iPhone to 40 law enforcement agencies. The Federal Trade Commission announced earlier this week that it will hold a free public workshop on December 8, 2011, to examine various issues related to personal privacy, consumer protection, and facial recognition technology. The pressing question today is what happens to privacy when everyone has access to the technology.”]

