USA Today reports on new facial-recognition technology deployed at more than 100 summer camps across the country. Parents can see photos of their children when they're at sleep-away camps by uploading a photo of their child. Austin-based Waldo Photos is then able to identify that specific child in the cache of photos taken at the camps. Once a match is found, the service automatically texts the photo to the parent. “As the cost of storage and computing decreases, it’s becoming easier for companies to rush into using facial recognition software,” said American Civil Liberties Union attorney Matt Cagle. "But before these technologies are deployed, there needs to be a discussion about whether this type of tech is necessary at all and how users' privacy is protected." 
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