Leo Kelion:

Worldpay, one of the biggest payments processing companies, has revealed it is developing a chip-and-pin terminal that includes facial recognition technology.

The prototype -- dubbed a Pin Entry Device Camera (PED cam) -- features an upward-facing image sensor.

The firm says it would store the captured images in a "secure" central database.

Threat Assessment:

Lisa: Uh, are you sure that's safe?
Kearny: Well it ain't gettin' any safer.

Maciej Ceglowski:

Data collection is a trade-off. It hurts the people whose data you collect, but it also hurts your ability to think clearly. Make sure that it's worth it!