05 May 2021 / 10:19 H. PETALING JAYA: Facial recognition technology is the all-seeing eye. There is no escape once its net is cast. While businesses love it for its ability to identify and profile customers, the ordinary person is defenceless against attempts to mine information about him. Cybersecurity expert Fong Choong Fook says facial recognition technology is a double-edged sword. “On the one hand, it helps law enforcers snare criminals. But if it falls into the wrong hands, innocent civilians become the prey,” said Fong, who is founder and chief executive officer of cybersecurity services provider LGMS. Facial recognition technology is gaining ground in Malaysia as it has in the rest of the world. Recently, Malaysia Airports Bhd announced that the technology will be deployed at the KL International Airport this year to enable passengers to board flights without having to produce a boarding pass at the gate.