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Facial Recognition in the Mask Era

Can surveillance rely on facial recognition in the world of coronavirus? It’s a scenario out of your favorite sci-fi dystopia – at a checkpoint or on arrest, police summarily scan the face, fingerprints, iris, or spit to provide instant identification.[1] Late last year and Earlier this year in Hong Kong protestors and news media widelyContinue reading “Facial Recognition in the Mask Era”

Cell Out: Coronavirus and Cellular Location Data

            The Washington Post reported last week the opening of businesses in Georgia has led, unsurprisingly, to a significant increase in out-of-state visitors.[1] About 13% more daily average trips occurred in the week after reopening than the prior week, with most of those trips coming from adjacent states (Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida). An interestingContinue reading “Cell Out: Coronavirus and Cellular Location Data”

Supreme Court of Facebook

Facebook released the names of the chairs and members of the first iteration of the Supreme Court of Facebook (actually named the Oversight Board) last week. The idea is fascinating shift for a company and an industry not especially known for judicious thought and action – typified by “move fast and break things” (the lawContinue reading “Supreme Court of Facebook”