The facial recognition technology that is used by surveillance cameras, smartphones and social media sites can be fooled by a simple pair of plastic glasses that use a semi-transparent visor to distort people’s facial features. Researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Informatics have invented a “Privacy Visor” that can foil facial recognition devices and software […]
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Persistent Surveillance Systems is a U.S. company whose business name accurately describes the technology that they make and sell. Imagine a science fiction novel where all public activities are constantly recorded in an entire city by law enforcement using an all-seeing “eye in the sky”. Now further imagine technology where police can go back in […]
People search engines, public record and background check services have become a big online business. Personal data providers make good money providing people with information on others. There are so many public record and people finder sites that removing your personal information from all of them is nearly impossible. A new company called MelonCard sets […]
This short video from the Privacy Commissioner of Canada is one of the best, no-hype informational videos on social networks, privacy and personal information that I have seen. Watch the video and think about the many ways social network and social media sites can use, repackage and redistribute your personal information. […]
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There is no doubt that people search Spokeo.com is raising eyebrows among privacy advocates. A search on Google news for Spokeo returns numerous articles that are critical of the people search site. Even some state attorneys general are issuing warnings about the site and the information they provide. Of course, we have heard this all […]
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