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:
What if you are real tall or shorten and average eye level? Will it still register?
Remedy. Don’t shop at Walmart
spends money on this; doesn’t pay their employees who r on welfare.
It’s a freaking door camera with no special powers. It is no different that the security cameras all over the store. Oh my gosh people are so crazy. Walmart has no type of facial recognition hell they have all of us trained. Would you go anywhere else and wait in line for 30 minutes to by soap?? Holy clap people get real.
You trust Walmart ??????
I guess if you don’t mind them cross referencing you face online to see what they can find, that is your business. You should hope someone who has access to this technology doesn’t decide to stalk you.
big brother is watching you.
Don’t shop there anyway.
Because it’s easier to install them now, rather than wait until it’s a full blown FEMA camp.
What is irresponsible use of store servalence?? I wouldn’t want to shop somewhere that doesn’t have it.