Simon Mackenzie, a security officer at the discount retailer QD Stores outside London, was short of breath.
He then logged in to a facial recognition program, Facewatch, which his store uses to identify shoplifters.
The next time those people enter any shop within a few miles that uses Facewatch, store staff will receive an alert.
Use of facial recognition technology by the police has been heavily scrutinized in recent years, but its application by private businesses has received less attention.
No longer just the purview of government agencies, facial recognition is increasingly being deployed to identify shoplifters, problematic customers and legal adversaries.
Persons:
Simon Mackenzie, ’, Mr, Mackenzie
Organizations:
QD
Locations:
London