Guest Lep*******1**7 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 New facial recognition technology will make it easier to identify persons from only partial pictures or obscure angles. Who knows if this new invention will allow us to better identify Bait 'n Switch scams? http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=newssearch&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CBwQqQIoADAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.technologyreview.com%2Fview%2F535201%2Fthe-face-detection-algorithm-set-to-revolutionize-image-search%2F&ei=VzDmVK2TPMi9ggTIzYCgAQ&usg=AFQjCNFW_AkviompoF-yWuqCcQxHWPm1ig Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andee 220524 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 Not all bait and switch pics contain face shots (partial or otherwise), so I don't ever seeing an end to that. You can already search the net to see if an image exists elsewhere, but yet fake pics continue to be used on escort sites, dating sites, social media, to perpetuate identify fraud and other scams, etc. I think it's more like the beginning of yet another way to invade our privacy. I really don't want folks being able to identify who I (in my personal life) from my partial face pics in my ads. I don't want to fear monger here, but it just makes sense that this can be used not only for good but nefarious purposes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CristyCurves 169032 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 I think this will stop many of us who are willing to give glimpses of our faces, to give a potential client an idea of our facial appearance, yet not enough to be recognized in public. From posting any type of neck up pictures. Any advances are great, but as was said, with the good always comes some bad. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PatrickGC 10792 Report post Posted February 21, 2015 I agree with Angela, and Cristy Curves. This technology while having wonderful potential is very likely to be misused in the modern world. The proposed new antiterrorism act of Canada Bill C-51 has definitions which are so broad as to allow any agency to use this software for any purpose whatsoever. This new technology would be a further assault against our personal privacy. I'm a geek by profession but I'm beginning to fear that our intoxication with speed and ease of use, for the masses, is at the expense of the individual. This only adds to the dangers imposed by Bill C-36. I am really becoming ashamed of my own government for the lack of respect it gives people of Canada. We can correct some of this at the next federal election. But in reality, it will take at least four years to formally contest C-36 before the courts. PatrickGC 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lep*******1**7 Report post Posted February 22, 2015 Good points all. i hadn't really thought about the privacy angle. Got to be cautious about the unintended consequences of new high tech inventions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
