"The most serious threats to our freedom often advance in small steps. Face recognition systems may one day provide significant benefits in military applications...." (Taslitz, 2002) Though the different systems still have problems and kinks, specific to each type the promises of face recognition technology being used in this manner is a highly developing theory with a great deal of research to back it. "...the Pentagon is funding a fifty-million dollar initiative to use face-recognition technology a s a means for combating terrorism." (Taslitz, 2002)

Conclusion

The collective information available to the researcher is substantial with regard to the issue of face recognition, its impact on social and cognitive ability and it importance within both children and adults. Yet, I believe that the majority of future research will be done to determine its efficacy and best practices with regard to face recognition technology for identification purposes. Many kinks have yet to be worked out but the purpose of greater security will prevail and the historically large body of research will greatly assist those with interest in this subject.

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