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BMV: Don't Smile, Wear Glasses *Smiles Confuse Facial Recognition Software*

POSTED: 8:05 am EST December 8, 2008
UPDATED: 1:29 pm EST December 8, 2008

  *INDIANAPOLIS -- *The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles is restricting
glasses, hats, scarves -- and even smiles -- in driver's license
photographs.

The new rules imposed last month were deemed necessary so that facial
recognition software can spot fraudulent license applications, said BMV
spokesman Dennis Rosebrough.

The software compares applicants' new photographs with old photographs on
file to protect them from identity fraud, said BMV commissioner Ron Stiver.

"We take very seriously our responsibility to help protect the personal
identity of Hoosiers, and the employment of this innovative technology is
yet another important step forward in doing just that," Stiver said.

The new technology represents an advancement of what the BMV already was
doing, Rosebrough said. BMV employees always have looked at the old photo of
a person to see if it looked like the person seeking a new license.

"The way our technology works, overnight, it would do a complete database
search," Rosebrough said. "If there was an issue, it would pop up on a
report that would be followed up on the next day."

Indiana is one of about 20 states using the facial recognition technology,
he said, and other states have similar restrictions on driver's license
photographs.

"We believe it's our responsibility to assure all Hoosiers the credentials
we issue ... are as accurate as possible," Rosebrough said.

BMV officials want driver's license photographs to accurately show people's
permanent facial features. That means that glasses need to be removed. And
if a person has hair hanging their face, it should be swept aside. Smiling
is also restricted because it can distort facial features measured by the
software, Rosebrough said.

"Anything that would obstruct that permanent physical feature would then
diminish the reliability and effectiveness of the technology," he said.

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BMV customers can petition to leave on headdresses in photographs for
religious reasons and can petition to have a non-photo license or
identification card, Rosebrough said.

He said there have been few problems with implementing the new rules.

"If people understand why we're doing something, our experience is the
great, great majority of our customers say, 'Fine, we get it,"' Rosebrough
said.

Many motorists who 6News' Julie Pursley
<julie_pursley at theindychannel.com>spoke with Monday said they were
surprised by the restrictions.

"I'd have a hard time. I really can not not smile," said Amber Mohling.

"I don't know what to think about it. Things are just getting sillier and
sillier," said Garry Crawford.

Other drivers said that anything that helps protect them from the
possibility of identity theft is welcomed.

"It's really, really important. Any measure they can take . is well
worthwhile doing," said Jeff Rau.
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