Biometrische surveillance
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- Facial recognition: a ‘convenient’ and ‘efficient’ solution looking for a problem? /
- Facial recognition: a ‘convenient’ and ‘efficient’ solution looking for a problem? /
- Biometric surveillance
Facial recognition: a ‘convenient’ and ‘efficient’ solution looking for a problem?
Governments and industry might benefit from a slow and steady introduction of face surveillance. Their calls for regulation might distract from a more fundamental discussion: Is deployment of this mass surveillance technology compatible with our rights and freedoms?
Amazon’s Rekognition shows its true colors
Mix together a bit of freely accessible facial recognition software and a free live stream of the public space, and what do you get? A powerful stalker tool.

