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:
F**k walmart
That’s a legitimate claim, but they don’t need your face, your information is already on file with thousands of businesses, even Wal-Mart.
Shaun you still need cameras to be reviewed, I’ve worked Asset Protection Wal-Mart, we did both.
This particular individual is unscannable
Right, stores have that right, but we don’t as a country? Ain’t that some$#%&!@*
Considering half of Walmart shoppers drive some kind of handicap scooter they may need to add one at that level.
There is software that can take care of covered faces, basically the only way to prevent the camera identify your face is that you’re not looking at it, of course with them installed on both side of the door chances are your picture will be taken, the up side is that the main two reasons that they are installing these if for safety and they are tying it to your purchases so that when you enter the store your Walmart app will start giving suggestions on purchases as you a shopping that day.
we have them
No store can deny service based on religion. They cannot demand that a Muslim woman lift her veil.
Dont shol at walmart