It is a program that has fueled the development of advanced surveillance technology by existing players and new entrants with no reins applied. The system is made up of several data collection points, including cameras designed to collect facial recognition data. Alibaba is also a major backer of Megvii, the facial recognition technology in the smartphone app exposed by HRW. Unconstrained facial recognition tracking. One might think that if you were going to track your population through facial recognition then you might focus on the security of such information.

Source: Forbes May 03, 2019 21:33 UTC