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Olympics to Have Massive Surveillance Network
sharkdba writes "CNN has an article about Olympic digital security. This should be of interest to /. readers since it's a supposedly largest surveillance network ever. Thousands of cameras are combined with software (AI agents?) to look for anomalies. Also words are parsed (scan equivalent to OCR). I understand the idea that if you're in public expect no privacy, but even CNN says: 'Although the state's right to take all necessary measures that it deems necessary is recognized, there is fear that these measures will have a negative impact on basic human rights.'"
I can just see the guys behind the cameras rushing to change their bets when the people favored to win complains to their coach about their sore legs or what not.
If I have been able to see further than others, it is because I bought a pair of binoculars.
Why is posted in YRO. Perhaps Michael, like many slashdotters has forgotten that YRO stands for "Your Rights Online". This has nothing to do with anyone's rights online.