The Privacy Commissioner just opened the door to mass surveillance
Facial recognition coming to a store near you!
The Privacy Commissioner has just given facial recognition technology a "cautious tick" after Foodstuffs trialled it in some of its supermarkets. In my humble opinion this is a massive failure to protect the privacy of ordinary New Zealanders.
This isn't about stopping shoplifters. It's not about keeping staff safe. It's about watching and tracking peopl…
