And we know from industry newsletters that the US military, law enforcement, and the department of homeland security are betting heavily on facial recognition technology. As PC World notes, Facebook itself is a market leader in the technology – but military and security agencies are close behind.
According to Homeland Security Newswire, billions of dollars are being invested in the development and manufacture of various biometric technologies capable of detecting and identifying anyone, anywhere in the world – via iris-scanning systems, already in use; foot-scanning technology (really); voice pattern ID software, and so on.
What is very obvious is that this technology will not be applied merely to people under arrest, or to people under surveillance in accordance with the fourth amendment (suspects in possible terrorist plots or other potential crimes, after law enforcement agents have already obtained a warrant from a magistrate). No, the “targets” here are me and you: everyone, all of the time. In the name of “national security”, the capacity is being built to identify, track and document any citizen constantly and continuously.
Monday 20 August 2012
The New Totalitarianism of Surveillance Technology ☀
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The Surveillance State, an arm of the political elite, is advancing its efforts to get more control. The axis of greed...
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This should surprise no one who’s been paying attention.
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Creeping creepers. »
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George Orwell was right.
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“The men who are to protect the community against violent aggression easily turn into the most dangerous aggressors....
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So what can we do about that……
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That gif says it all, though I worry it’s too lighthearted.
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