Google Working on Face Recognition App, useful for Stalkers

Google is apparently working on a facial recognition app that would pull up personal information. The software has already been used in their Picasa web photo service to tag friends and family in various albums, and may eventually find its way into Goggles to link to Profiles.

Now, this story has seen a bit a of controversy, as Google has denied the project, but the source, CNN, stands by it. The privacy concerns are obviously huge, since the target of the facial recognition app may not have much say in the matter, and just have to be prudent about how much personal information they post online. Google has apparently been very cautious about how they approach this product, and may make the whole thing opt-in, so only people who explicitly sign on will be able to be recognized.