This article is from the WeChat public account: machine power (almosthuman2017) , author: extra baggage, Yan Qing, from the title figure: vision China
In the heart of the machine, according to the relevant regulations of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, starting from December 1, 2019, telecommunication companies need to implement full-scale portrait comparison technology measures in physical channels.
The Notice puts forward 11 specific measures to strengthen management from three aspects: strengthening basic management, increasing prevention and governance, and strengthening technical supervision to further consolidate work effectiveness.
Among them, “In order to ensure consistent testimony in the telephone access network, innovative use of artificial intelligence and other technical means requires telecommunications companies to fully implement portrait comparison technology measures in physical channels from December 1, 2019. You can go through the network formalities. “
This means that in the future, all mobile phone users who register for a new SIM card in China will have to undergo a facial recognition scan. At the same time, regulations require telecommunications companies to deploy “artificial intelligence and other technical methods” to check the identity of those who register SIM cards.
In this regard, telecommunications companies such as China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom have stated that they will actively comply with the regulations.
Face matching implementation identity
Using face recognition technology, when the user is applying for a card, the face comparison system can extract the face features collected by the camera and compare the face features on the user’s ID photo to obtain The similarity between the two features, so as to determine whether they are the same person, and ensure the authenticity of the user identity.
In response, an employee of China Unicom, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Heart of the Machine that now China Unicom’s business hall handles the equipment for opening accounts and accessing the network.almost. “
Real-name authentication has been implemented as early as 2015, and its main purpose is also to prevent theft of resident identity cards for illegal crimes. Before the rise of face recognition technology, they had been trying to technically stop the use of identity cards to open accounts and access the Internet.
According to his recollection, Guozhengtong’s database was used at that time. After taking pictures of users who came to the network, they entered the system for comparison. However, they also encountered some problems in practice. For example, because the system database is not updated in a timely manner and for technical reasons, there have been cases where the photos are not comparable and the situation is confused with men and women.
With the improvement of the second-generation ID card technology, now they can take photos on the spot and compare them with the pre-stored ID information, including photos. The effect is much higher than before.
However, he also said frankly that they would still return to the on-site comparison of human employees for the situation that the system could not pass the comparison because of plastic surgery and weight gain. “Usually, the match reaches 70%, and we pass it,” he said.
While the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology stipulates that face recognition should be launched at this time, he frankly does not understand, “In addition to technological upgrades or a reminder to virtual operators in gray areas, they buy numbers from us.”
“Real-name authentication has always been one of the three most important tasks for our three major operators. Once there is a problem, it is not trivial. Every quarter we will conduct a second audit on the photos we take.” He said.
At present, in addition to face recognition, The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology also requires that telecommunications companies must provide users with the service of inquiring mobile phone numbers under their names through their own business halls, and actively prevent users from knowingly handling cards under their names. The mobile phone number that the user raises an objection should immediately organize verification and processing, and effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the masses.
The lingering worry
Recently, a series of negative application cases related to face recognition has once again exposed China’s highly disorderly use of emerging technologies.
In September, after a university in Nanjing installed facial recognition software to monitor student attendance and concentration, unsuspecting parents were greatly annoyed by this. The Ministry of Education said it would “check and regulate” the use of facial recognition.
Some time ago, Professor Guo Bing of Zhejiang University of Science and Technology stated that scanning a face and obtaining personal data of a wildlife park in Hangzhou without his consent violated the country ’s consumer rights protection law, thereby filing Chinese face recognition. The first case has been accepted by the courtManagement.
Today, the notice from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology that a card must be face-recognized has again attracted the attention of foreign media.
The Guardian has observed that many Internet users on Weibo support this move. Some said, “I feel relieved as someone whose identity has been stolen.” Another user said, “Even if I came too late, I support it.”
However, many others do not believe that the new rules will enhance information security. One user wrote: “If you don’t comply with privacy laws … then you don’t actually have the right to ask people to provide more and more personal information. We just want to live in an information secure society. Why is it so difficult?” There are also The user said, “Please give me some privacy.”
Hygiene expressed concern that measures to “protect citizens’ legitimate rights and interests in cyberspace” have also made it easier for mobile phone and Internet users to be tracked.
Law Dongyan, a professor of law at Tsinghua University, also wrote in his WeChat public account to analyze the problem that Beijing Metro uses face recognition to divert people. She told the South China Morning Post that China does not have comprehensive laws to deal with legal and social disputes caused by face recognition technology.
The “industry standard” as it stands
At present, the first attempt to determine the national standard for face recognition has finally arrived. This organization, known as the National Standard Working Group for Face Recognition Technology, is composed of 27 corporate organizations, and Shangtang Technology serves as the leader unit. Its members include Tencent, Ping An of China, Ant Financial, Dahua, HKUST Xunfei, Xiaomi, and others.
However, many public opinion indicate that it is difficult to say whether the standards formulated in the future will change the current situation of ultra-large-scale application of face recognition technology by the major face recognition technology suppliers. For face recognition that is increasingly infiltrating into every micro-power space, we need a standard that is compliant and reasonable. In the process, continuous games of different interest groups are required.
This article is from the WeChat public account: it can machine (almosthuman2017) , of: extra baggage, Yan Qing