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:
If you ever been to an airport, your thumb prints taken, blood drawn its all in a database. Now if you’re wanting to protest this just give a finger every time you pass one.
They scan the eyes .
They scan the eyes .
I know if you enter a business with your face covered your probably going to get a gun shoved in it!!
Mirrored sunglasses and a ball cap or wide brim hat. The program needs to be able to see the eyes to make an ID
Go and arrested all of them
Because of laws that prtect shoplifters, cost of prosecuting, and potential lawsuits is why they dont stop them. Not to mention. Potential harm to the employee.
They won’t find me…I am Batman.
People don’t know or value their right to privacy anymore. Look at what they’ll tell on Facebook. Sad the end results….little sheeple led by the nose.
Sounds like the purpose of these cameras has nothing to do with identifying criminals. Even so, this is the sad reality of the times we live in, they should have to inform shoppers that these devices are in use but if you enter the store anyway you are basically submitting to it.