Meta smart glasses can be used to dox anyone in seconds, study finds

Yeah I don’t think I’m cut out for what’s coming in the next 20-30 years.

 

That's not exactly what doxing is. But it is problematic and an invasion of privacy. Women, in particular, have good reason to fear this sort of technology.

 

As a reminder: People’s name and address used to be in this giant printed book they put on street corners next to drug dealers, hookers, and pawn shops. Or, you could just pick up a phone and dial 411 ask a strange to look up names and addresses for you.

 

Well at least they can be comforted by the fact that they aren’t xray glasses

 

For now.

 

Or we could go the way of the Taliban to keep women’s identity safe.

It is just going to be an adjustment to the way we live. We’ve come to assume anonymity when we are in public. In the past when most people were rural there was no such thing.

 

True, but we've never been able to reference that data immediately once we lay eyes on a person.

This is quite different

 

But you had to know someone’s name to look them up. This tech allows you to find the name and address of anyone walking down the street. Problematic.

 

LOL I've got a pair of those my daughter in law bought me a couple of years ago because I am always shooting and editing video. They do have a small light next to the lense to let people know you are filming. I have been known to put a tiny piece of electrical tape over that light. I shot a bunch of video of our last retirees luncheon with the warning light covered. Nobody had a clue that my 007 spy glasses were filming until I sent them the video.

 

If you know someone’s name it is likely you can look them up and find their address and an aerial photo of their home on the county property appraisers website. There is already of ton of snooping you can do on people on line.

For this, though, it’s the real time aspect that is concerning. One of the things I heard about their testing is that they were able to strike up conversations with strangers and convince them they knew eachother at one time… like just walk to a stranger and be like “Donny, right? Remember me? I lived a couple houses down from you a couple years back. You still live on Maple street? “… could see that being used in scams and possible kidnappings…

 

I've done that too.....years ago the city of Casselberry gave me a violation for not having my boat behind an 8 foot fence. When I went to my code enforcement hearing the first thing I hit them with was Casselberry also has an ordinance that outlaws residential fences taller than 6 ft. Then 2nd thing I hit them with was photos of 4 board members with boats or campers not behind fences....Then I told the board they were screwing with a building inspector who reads codes and ordinances for a living. The city attorney quickly said "We need to hold off on this case for now and revisit it next month". I got a standing ovation from people waiting for their case to be heard as I walked out.

PS the next month they had corrected their issues but it did buy me some time to put up a fence to meet their new ordinance they were tagging me with.

 

Back to META smart glasses...Or my 007 secret spy glasses.

 

This frightened me.
License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars

These images were generated by AI-powered cameras mounted on cars and trucks, initially designed to capture license plates, but which are now photographing political lawn signs outside private homes, individuals wearing T-shirts with text, and vehicles displaying pro-abortion bumper stickers—all while recording the precise locations of these observations.
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The LPR system can be used by private investigators, repossession agents, and insurance companies; a related Motorola business, called Vigilant, gives cops access to the same LPR data.

However, files shared with WIRED by artist Julia Weist, who is documenting restricted datasets as part of her work, show how those with access to the LPR system can search for common phrases or names, such as those of politicians, and be served with photographs where the search term is present, even if it is not displayed on license plates

 

There is an app for that I am sure. If not there will be soon.