&lt;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/sep/13/facial-recognition-iphone-x-privacy&gt">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/sep/13/facial-recognition-iphone-x-privacy&gt</a>;<br>
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I  have a confession to make. I’m a privacy lawyer who researches the risks of face recognition technology – and I will be buying the new iPhone.<br>
Apple’s next generation smartphone will unlock using face recognition, thanks to infrared and 3D sensors within its front-facing camera. Reports indicate that the face scan and unlock system will be almost instantaneous and require no buttons to be pressed, being always “on” and ready to read your face. Android users can expect similar face unlock features as well.<br>
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For the millions of people who will soon depend on face recognition to check their email, send a text, or make a call, it will be quick, easy to use, and yes, pretty cool. But as we grow accustomed to fast and accurate face recognition, we cannot become complacent to the serious privacy risks it often poses – or think that all its applications are alike.<br>
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