Facial recognition technology is helping ICBC bust identity thieves who try to gain driver's licences – sometimes to dodge driving bans and in other cases to illegally stay in Canada.The public auto insurer compares a card holder's image with their existing image on file and millions of others in the database.The system analyzes fixed facial features, such cheekbone size and location and distance between eyes.More
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