Facial Recognition Software To Go Public

Computer software which can identify unnamed faces and then collate photographs of that person is set to be released to the public amid concern among a number of privacy groups. The software program works by scanning the relative positions of the eyes, nose and mouth and claims a 90% accuracy rate. It can then search the internet for further images of the same individual and, in tests, unearthed untagged photos which had...

Personal Details Exposed Via Biggest U.S. Websites

Privacy… What privacy? According to this report in the Wall Street Journal, many of the largest U.S. websites are installing new and intrusive consumer-tracking technologies on the computers of people visiting their sites—in some cases, more than 100 tracking tools at a time. And what do these tracking tools say about your online activities… Plenty, and in real time in some cases. The tracking files represent...

Is America Losing Faith in Government

It’s an awful thing in a country when its people no longer believe the government protects them and their rights. Yet, a new poll shows that’s exIn a Rasmussen poll of 1,000 adults taken last Friday and Saturday, nearly half, or 48%, said they see government today as a threat to their rights. Just 37% disagreed. The poll also found that only one in five (21%) believe current government has the consent of the...

Meet The Face of Big Brother in Australia

The State Government is quietly compiling a mathematical map of almost every adult’s face, sharing information that allows law enforcement to track people by CCTV. Experts said yesterday few people realized their facial features were being recorded in an RTA database of drivers license photos that the Government has allowed both state and federal police to access. The federal body CrimTrac has asked NSW for its...

Obama Call for International Order Raises Question...

President Obama is facing criticism for his declaration over the weekend that he would seek a new “international order,” with some questioning how much U.S. sovereignty the administration is willing to cede in exchange for more global cooperation. Obama, delivering the commencement speech Saturday at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, said that “stronger international standards and...

Looking For Someone? Soon You May Be Able To Searc...

Scientists tag animals to monitor their behavior and keep track of endangered species. Now some futurists are asking whether all of mankind should be tagged too. Looking for a loved one? Just Google his microchip. The chips, called radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, emit a simple radio signal akin to a bar code, anywhere, anytime. Futurists say they can be easily implanted under the skin on a person’s...