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This week’s readings included several articles dealing with different issues within the topic of “New Frontiers and Solutions.” The first article by Norval and Prasopoulou explores the diffusion of facial recognition technology in society, and argues that Facebook’s opt-out facial recognition technology made users more aware of the “diffusion of biometrics.” The second article by […]

Evaluating the use of biometrics in everyday life, specifically facial recognition through Facebook, Aletta Norval and Elpida Prasopoulou’s “Public Face? A critical exploration of the diffusion of face recognition technologies in online social networks” mentions the positive and negative implications of the diffusion of biometric technologies into commercial and social media applications. Although the use […]

(retrieved from https://gcn.com/articles/2017/11/09/iarpa-facial-recognition.aspx) Do you set a password for your laptop, mobile phone, iPad or other electronic devices? If yes, why do you set passwords? I always set up passwords when I receive a new electronic device because I think the equipment provides a private space for me and I want to protect my information […]

Still chasing waterfalls a year later 🐶 #igdaily #justfinkin #twitter #tumblr (at Clark Creek Natural Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNi8BRkHZKO/?igshid=1cleylymq1ws0

In the article “Public faces? A critical exploration of the diffusion of face recognition technologies in online social networks,” Norval and Prasopoulou explore the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) and it’s implications for American society. Facial recognition software is diffusing into everyday life, and is not longer limited to a select few. The idea of privacy […]

Privacy vs. Public SafetyWhat if we were OK with being watched every second of every day? If we, as a society, had accepted that the government could see our every move and reprimand us for mistakes we have made? It could start small, maybe punishing teenagers for sneaking out of the house at night. Then […]

Evaluating the use of biometrics in everyday life, specifically facial recognition through Facebook, Aletta Norval and Elpida Prasopoulou’s “Public Face? A critical exploration of the diffusion of face recognition technologies in online social networks” mentions the positive and negative implications of the diffusion of biometric technologies into commercial and social media applications. Although the use […]