Government Technology's Tod Newcombe writes about the current rise of biometric identification in the U.S. and how it is putting personal privacy in jeopardy. Global demands for surveillance, monitoring and identity systems are to a point where researchers at MarketsandMarkets estimate the value of facial-recognition software will hit $7.76 billion worldwide by 2022. Privacy advocates and tech companies both expect such growth will undoubtedly result in diminished privacy if timely regulations aren't put in place. 
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