Borders to Use CCTV Face Recognition

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Borders to Use CCTV Face Recognition

Posted by michael on Sunday August 26, 2001 @05:30AM from the seventeen-years-late dept.

albanach writes: "This story at the Sunday Herald newspaper says Borders Bookshop is to become the world's first retailer to use face recognition software linked to their in-store CCTV cameras to automagically identify known shoplifters."

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Website Author Rob Malda, dead at 25 by Bilton · 2001-08-26 05:34 · Score: -1, Troll

I just read some sad news on the internet - website author Rob Malda was found dead in his Michigan home this morning. I'm sure we'll all miss him - even if you didnt read his editorial comments you've probably enjoyed one of his websites. Truly an American icon.
Rob Malda, fag, dead at 92 by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-26 05:47 · Score: -1, Troll

I just heard some sad news on the internet - CmdrTaco's penis was found dead in Hemos's ass this morning. I'm sure we'll all miss him - even if you didn't suck his dick, you've probably enjoyed it up your ass. Truly an American faggot.
Thank God, maybe prices will drop... by dada21 · 2001-08-26 06:12 · Score: 4, Troll

I've been involved in helping stores cut back loss, and let me tell you that 70% of the theft that has occured after I've installed cameras has been by employees, and a lot of the time in those cases, management.

I still don't see the problem with this. I'm for any business enacting any policy they please within the confines of their store.

If you don't want to be watched, don't go there, and make it a habit to write letters about it to advertisers and distributors.

I don't mind it a bit, since I haven't done anything wrong. If they want to watch me closer because they think I'm a thief, good for them.

If the thieves stop going to those stores because they bet profiles, maybe prices will drop.

If you want privacy, go get some acreage of land in the mountains and stay out of civilization. I don't see ANY privacy loss if you're as much at fault for entering THEIR private property.

Its cameras on the street that worry me, but we get videotaped by ATMs and banks and at the McDonald's and the convenient store, whats so wrong with filtering those images so security can do a better job?
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