New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this week that a major enhancement to the facial recognition technology being used by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has led to more than 100 arrests since it launched in January.A part of a revamp the facial recognition system now has double the number of measurement points mapped to each digitized driver photograph to improve the system's ability to match a photograph to one that already exists in DMV's database.This helps the system prevent identity fraud and eliminates high-risk drivers from the road.”Facial recognition plays a critical role in keeping our communities safer by cracking down on individuals who break the law,” Gov. Cuomo said. “New York is leading the nation with this technology, and the results from our use of this enhanced technology are proof positive that its use is vital in making our roads safer and holding fraudsters accountable.”DMV Executive Deputy Commissioner Terri Egan addeds, “DMV is a national leader in the use of facial recognition technology, and we are encouraged by the success of our improved system in just a few short months. DMV's facial recognition technology prevents fraud by those who attempt to manipulate the system, including every-day motorists as well as commercial and for-hire drivers who transport goods and people throughout the state.”DMV investigators work with a number of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to apprehend individuals caught by facial recognition technology who typically face one or more felony charges. Nearly half of those arrested by DMV investigators are accused of using a stolen identity to obtain a license when their original license under their true name was suspended or revoked.

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