Facial recognition and biometric data systems are being integrated worldwide on a massive scale. While these existing systems are only operated by a relative few, the technologies which form these systems are widely available, and even open-source. Utilizing machine learning, facial recognition, data crawling, and modern database management, this same style of surveillance system can be integrated by practically anyone.

Ian O'Niell

Writer of hacking tutorials with an interest in surveillance, countersurveillance, and making memes with machine learning.

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