Beijing ATMs to recognize your face
The Chinese capital's police will equip ATM machines with a face recognition system to detect criminal suspects and prevent cash withdrawal frauds.
More than 1,000 bank ATMs will be linked to the police emergency response network, known to the public as hotline 110, by the end of October, according to the local police authorities.
Experts are exploring the possibility of including the face recognition technology, a branch of biometrics which identifies people through their unique physical features, in the network.
"The technology is supposed to scan your face when you're in front of the screen taking out money and automatically riffle through a database of wanted criminals or suspects," said an official with the Beijing Public Security Bureau.
"It will set off an alarm through the 110 network if it finds a genuine match," said the official.
