YARMOUTH, Maine—Facial recognition technology can be considered a violation of people’s privacy and discriminatory, even with the security benefits that the technology is intended to provide, ...

Weigh in with our poll. Several news incidents this week regarding facial recognition and biometrics have sparked discussions in the security space over privacy concerns and issues around consent.

Despite the concerns, a new poll finds that a majority of Americans—56 percent—trust law enforcement to use facial recognition responsibly. The poll, conducted by the Pew Research Center, ...