Re:Don't be a Glasshole: Use FaceBlock
by nsabine on Thursday April 03, 2014 @12:07PM
(#7523786)
So to protect my privacy, I should create a algorithmic representation of my face, allowing it to be identified in other people's pictures? And my phone/wearable should broadcast this via bluetooth to every camera in my proximity.
I'm sorry, but this sounds like a huge opportunity for exploitation.
Re:Don't be a Glasshole: Use FaceBlock
by primalpop on Thursday April 03, 2014 @12:16PM
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You only have to take a picture of yourself using FaceBlock. It will automatically discover Google Glass users near you and share the algorithmic representation (which is also automatically generated) with them.
It is a first step towards protecting personal privacy in public settings. We hope more projects will follow up soon.
Re:Don't be a Glasshole: Use FaceBlock
by KwwwGo5 on Thursday April 03, 2014 @01:13PM
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It's an opt-in way of blurring a face. Getting an algo representation of somebody's face is easy, so broadcasting it doesn't strike me as a problem as long as that's the only data that is being sent; as opposed to also sending any kind of user id along with it.
I'm sorry, but this sounds like a huge opportunity for exploitation.
It is a first step towards protecting personal privacy in public settings. We hope more projects will follow up soon.
Assuming, the Google glass's bluetooth is ON (discoverable). Otherwise it won't work. Right?