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Hmmm. Just shopped at Target today for the first time in years. Facial recognition software at the self-scanners.
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The problem is if you have worked for the government, you know that guy. Whether at the DMV or some all access to computers network. I know more than one guy to get in trouble searching some pretty girls info. One guy nearly Secret Santa himself to Leavenworth.There is 300 and some million people in the US. It amazes me how many of them think what they do is so important that there is Gov workers following them around. As if there is a literal army of Gov workers watching them all day. The vast majority of us no one could care less about enough to care. So take to social media and tell the world what you had for dinner
Yep a guy I went through the Academy with, who was a VERY great kid, lost his job this way. He had ID of an attractive young woman from work. He used her info to look her up on Facebook and messenger her. The girl was interested but told her Mother who was also with her that day. Mom went critical mass and reported it. The guy tried to resign, saying as soon as he did it he thought he should not have. The HR people said flat out NO, he is terminated. I have warned the younger guys many times that because we have access to peoples VERY private information you have to be VERY careful to not do even what that kid did.The problem is if you have worked for the government, you know that guy. Whether at the DMV or some all access to computers network. I know more than one guy to get in trouble searching some pretty girls info. One guy nearly Secret Santa himself to Leavenworth.
Dangerous? Probably not. Creepy? 100%. Some people do abuse whatever power they have access to.
What if you put on some things that change the shape of your face? Like some bandaids, or a big wad of chewing tobacco. Those would change the topograpy of the face being identified, and confuse the recog system.
If you have Netflix, check out "The Great Hack"
As for abuse of privilege... don't be like this NSA employee...
FBI raid at NSA employee's home reveals over 16,000,000 'dick pics'
FBI agents have discovered an estimated 16 million pictures of men's genitals, also known as "dick pics", during a raid on an NSA employee's home this week. Federal prosecutors have charged Hillary Wang, a National Security Agency employee for 14 years, with theft of government property and unauthoworldnewsdailyreport.com
That article may be satire, but this isn't: LOVEINT: On his first day of work, NSA employee spied on ex-girlfriend
No criminal charges? I certainly hope the ex GF can at least sue him.That article may be satire, but this isn't: LOVEINT: On his first day of work, NSA employee spied on ex-girlfriend
No criminal charges? I certainly hope the ex GF can at least sue him.
So don't take it with you everywhere you go. Really, what is so important that you have to be contacted immediately where ever you are? How did we survive when there were only land lines?related:
Where Have You Been? Your Cellphone Knows and Is Willing to Tell
If you've ever walked through a shopping center and received a text-messaged coupon for the store you've just passed, you…reason.com
So don't take it with you everywhere you go. Really, what is so important that you have to be contacted immediately where ever you are? How did we survive when there were only land lines?