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Iowa implementing face recognition program to track sex offenders

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“The Iowa Department of Public Safety has secured $110,000 in federal funds that will be used to implement a state-wide face recognition program that will start with tracking convicted sex criminals.  Iowa isn’t the first location to look towards biometrics, but it will be a big step in the grand scheme of implementing intensive face recognition programs elsewhere if it indeed gets off the ground. The state isn’t likely to see much opposition when it comes to cracking down on criminals that prey on innocent children.”

http://rt.com/usa/news/iowa-recognition-face-sex-148/

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Why it’s the Year of the Snake

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“Just before President Obama jetted off to Hawaii and the U.S. Congress broke up for its short Christmas recess on Thursday, Dec. 28, the U.S. Senate debated renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).  It’s not for nothing the Chinese calendar calls 2013 the Year of the Snake.”

http://sovereign-investor.com/2012/12/31/america-the-new-police-state/

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Wary eyes shift to the skies as unmanned aircraft are tested in Oklahoma

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“The simulated chase this month was among the first test flights in a U.S. Department of Homeland Security program designed to evaluate the possible civilian use of ‘Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems.’  In coming months, dozens of companies will come to Oklahoma to put their state-of-the-art aerial vehicles through a series of scenarios designed to test their capabilities in situations that police and firefighters might encounter.  Many of the drones being tested come with very advanced surveillance technology, including radar, video cameras, infrared thermal imagers and wireless network detectors that can collect sensitive information.”

http://newsok.com/wary-eyes-shift-to-the-skies-as-unmanned-aircraft-are-tested-in-state/article/3741815

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2012 in Review: Biometric ID Systems Grew Internationally… And So Did Concerns About Privacy

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“Around the world, systems of identification that employ automatic recognition of individuals’ faces, fingerprints, or irises are gaining ground. Biometric ID systems are increasingly being deployed at international border checkpoints, by governments seeking to implement national ID schemes, and by private-sector actors. Yet as biometric data is collected from more and more individuals, privacy concerns about the use of this technology are also attracting attention. Below are several examples of the year’s most prominent debates around biometrics.”

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/12/biometric-id-systems-grew-internationally-2012-and-so-did-concerns-about-privacy

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Who Could Be Watching You Watching Your Figure? Your Boss

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“Fitbit is entering a brave new world in privacy as it starts selling devices and data to a new market: employers. Scal says Fitbit is attempting to grow through corporate wellness programs.  One of Fitbit’s competitors, BodyMedia, says it is working with insurance companies to get its self-trackers into more workplaces. Scal says Fitbit is running an experiment with one insurer, to see if employees who use the devices go to the doctor less. This, he says, ‘would be the holy grail for a product like this.’  ‘If we could make a direct connection to reduction in medical care costs, then I think the floodgates would be open,’ Scal says.”

http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/12/26/167970303/who-could-be-watching-you-watching-your-figure-your-boss

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Sweden’s War on Cash Runs Into a Wall–and a Heroic Bank

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“The anti-cash movement has been  vigorously promoted by major Swedish commercial banks as well as the Riksbank, the Swedish central bank.  For three of the four major Swedish banks combined, 530 of their 780 office no longer accept or pay out cash.  Fortunately, it seems that the Swedish people are not falling for the anti-cash propaganda spewed by bankers.  It is reported that last year the value of cash transactions in Sweden were 99 billion krona, only a marginal decrease from ten years ago.  Even more heartening  is the fact that Handelsbanken,  the largest bank in Sweden, is committed to serving consumers who demand cash.”

http://bastiat.mises.org/2012/12/swedens-war-on-cash-runs-into-a-wall-and-a-heroic-bank/

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California: Benefit of Longer Yellow Light Proves Lasting

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“Municipalities that use red light cameras for the most part are highly reluctant to increase the amount of yellow warning time at an intersection, citing the theory that motorists ‘adapt’ to the longer yellow, encouraging even more red light running. New data from Fremont, California suggests the reduction in red light running violations from longer yellows is lasting.  After nearly two years with the enhanced timing, violations remained down by 71 percent.  While a 0.7 second difference in the duration of the yellow warning at an intersection might appear insignificant, the extra margin of safety is critical.”

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/39/3980.asp

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Maryland: Speed Camera Company Admits 5.2 Percent Error Rates

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“Over the past two decades, advocates have argued the main advantage of a speed camera is that the machines never lies. Most states codify this belief with a legal presumption that the automated citation is accurate and it is up to the defendant to prove otherwise. In Baltimore, Maryland last week a leading speed camera vendor made the unprecedented admission that the technology frequently lies, but obvious examples of false readings slipped through the process due to ‘human error’.”

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/39/3976.asp

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Couple files civil lawsuit against former cop who stole their medication

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“Former Vernal police Officer Ben M. Murray allegedly looked up information about them, including medical history and other private data, in the state’s prescription drug database. He was able to learn when they filled prescriptions, for what drugs and in what quantities. Murray, wearing his police uniform and driving his police vehicle, then visited their home at least 30 times between January and July 2011 to conduct what he called a ‘pill check.’  Murray discussed their medical conditions and other personal business and required them to produce their medications so he could count the pills. During that process, he would distract them and pocket pills.”

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/55394413-78/murray-police-couple-medication.html.csp

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Legal Gun Owners in New York Outed Like Sex Offenders

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“A corporate media owned website in New York has posted the names and addresses of pistol permit holders in three counties in the state.  Data for all permit categories, unrestricted carry, premises, business, employment, target and hunting, is included, but permit information is not available on an individual basis.  The Journal News submitted Freedom of Information requests for the names and addresses of all pistol permit holders in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties. It used Google Maps to pinpoint specific locations and included the names and addresses of permit holders, without specifying a reason for invading the privacy of handgun owners.”

http://www.infowars.com/legal-gun-owners-in-new-york-outed-like-sex-offenders/

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