When you enter your local Walmart, keep an eye out for the visible part of the latest technology the retail chain has been installing near their doors and throughout the store.
Paging: George Orwell. Mr. Orwell, you there?
High-tech facial recognition cameras are installed eye level near the entry-ways of their new store fronts, but it’s the software behind these anonymous plastic half-globes that is raising concerns (see the video on the following page). Understand, that it isn’t about having anything to hide, these cameras set new a precedent for both personal and business use. These cameras are able to cross-reference your image with online social media networks to match a name with the face, they can learn a great deal more and may be able to track lot of data points. How much the system can record and track is unknown, but in the video on the next page you can see that it not only tracks faces, but can categorize objects and motion:
I would be more concerned about the cameras that are no bigger than the head of the screw holding the cover plates on switches like in your home. 1/8″ or less in diameter. Home reference was just for example purposes and I’m not saying they are in your home. No such thing as privacy any more no matter where you go!
But they will still not use that to investigate who used your cloned credit card at the checkout!
that’s$#%&!@*talk. Josef Goebbles to be exact. If you have nothing to hide, why have curtains on your windows or locks on your doors or a secret PIN for your ATM card?
Spy wear whats next.
Maybe we all should wear one and be annoying.
Nothing to hide?
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Waterford CA
KD D’Abronzoto protect my security. There are crazy people out there.
All stores have these. Because of thief’s, looters , terrorist and all other kinds of people the stores are trying to protect us and themselves .
Lame. And inaccurate. Because a camera recognizes that a face is A face does not mean that a database recognizes whose face is THAT face. This guy doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
On another note, even were it true and accurate, it would do everyone well to remember that businesses are NOT public space… they are privately owned establishments. Even Walmart. If consumers don’t like or approve of their business practices, they should shop elsewhere.
No you idiot, Ted…maybe no everyone enjoys being filmed every fucking where we go. Gee you can’t even walk down the street anymore without a fucking camera…not everyone likes that$#%&!@*..it doesn’t mean they have anything to hide and with your mentality on it then it just makes you a kiss$#%&!@*