[–] radium_coyote ago (edited ago)
This is a reality we're going to have to adjust to as a society: if people can see your face, it's getting scanned. And not just by retailers: anybody wearing smartglasses, or anyone with a phone camera is going to scan your face and dox you. In seconds they'll know where you live, everything you posted on any social media site ever, any notable shopping preferences, whether your purchasing patterns indicate any medical conditions... all of it.
It's not a question of allowing it, that's already sort of happening and will continue to accelerate. Focusing on retailers or law enforcement loses the bigger picture. You will do this, and it will seem normal.
To advance the conversation, we need to think about the implications of living in a society of transparent walls.
[–] UnicornParty ago
I always think of the mark of the beast when these type of articles come up. Unfortunately, I don't think we will be asked to opt-in first.
[–] ProjectShamrock 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Even better, removable facial tattoos.
Unfortunately, these databases already exist and are tied to your credit cards/debit cards, so adding your face just serves to deepen their information.
Well I was thinking of the scenario that facial Recognition will be the identifier and not necessarily the name you give though that too will work. It depends on the shift. If demand for the tech rises, I could see it replacing any ID or Verification, since it'll be pooled by all other data that has been acquired. In either scenario the coming debates look appetizing.
[–] Koah 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
You could see this as "Retailers want to store items in a less secure fashion, because secure shelving no longer gets customers." People hating all the ink bombs and security alarms.
So you can look at all the game cases you want, without any of them being behind a wall of glass; only catch is that the store owners have your face.
[–] sterlingmaloryarcher ago
Amazon stock rises drastically...