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Oh I think you will find the EU is not far behind and in some area's further ahead in this orwellian future. Germany for example on verge of rolling out facial
by Zenst 9y ago
Oh I think you will find the EU is not far behind and in some area's further ahead in this orwellian future. Germany for example on verge of rolling out facial ID recognition and trialing currently: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-security/german-police-test-facial-recognition-cameras-at-berlin-station-idUSKBN1AH4VR https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-security/german-p...
This with data retention laws imposed upon ISP's, they already have all your data, so no need to ask.
- musha68k 9y agoYou are right, it's getting worse everywhere - it has been so for far too long. That said, I can't imagine a more unwelcoming tourist entry into a "western" country than the US at this point in time.
- pilsetnieks 9y agoIt isn't getting worse everywhere - that's just defeatist attitude. For example, the EU data retention directive that Zenst mentions was struck down last year; the EU is adopting a new personal data protection regulation next year that will significantly improve personal data handling; the EU introduced the right to be forgotten, etc.
- pilsetnieks 9y agoThe EU data retention directive was invalidated last year as overreaching. Several countries still have national laws on their books that require data retention but those won't stand up when challenged.