As you, jeffespo, hinted: relevancy can overcome creepiness.

This is an interesting topic Jeff, and there is a lot of controversy surrounding the use of facial recognition around the world. There are those who feel that facial recognition technology without any chance for a consumer to opt-out is the crux of the problem because it removes the ability to protect one’s privacy and civil liberties by not offering the chance to decline the use of such a service. Others feel that in a public environment anything is fair game and if you want to not be subjected to this type of tech used on yourself, just don’t go to public places. Another big issue is who is managing the database where your biometric profile exists, and how secure is that database. If someone were to hack into it and steal your biometric identity and then assume it in other places, it’s a lot harder to just get a new identity like a PIN or a password and start over.   Whatever your opinion, my personal feeling is that this technology is the way we are moving in the world so the key seems to use it but use it in a way that allows people to choose to opt-out if they don’t want to participate. People should wake up to the fact that biometric identification is going to be a large part of our lives in the future and learn more about how it works and what steps they can take to push for more transparency and oversight of the industry.

@John_Trader1 Thanks sir 🙂

HowieG You know my ass is Fancy… my damn shirt says so. All valid points on your end. In all honesty the reason that I think the facial deals will be more successful than say a QR code is because it requires no effort on the user’s end and also has a deal embedded in it. QR codes are still looking to gain traction and Zuck didn’t drop a boat ton of money into their tech like he did for Face.com. Now if you like 27 beers in one night, we should hang out 😉 I think the deal is a combination of the beer company mixed with the location so in a sense the store is getting a benefit from moving more product and possibly drawing in eaters who might not normally buy a few brews. 

I’m like you (in so many, highly frightening ways) and also think it’s cool. And I like deals. Marketers, regardless of what your personal feelings are, should be paying attention.

jeffespo I guess I am confused. How will a business know I am there unless I check in? Isn’t a QR code the same? And if there is a scanner watching people to come in I will never enter that establishment. That makes 1984 seem tame. So curious how the facial recognition comes into play did I miss something?

ShellyKramer the world is changing and this isn’t your father’s privacy. While on a different level, the Google’s of the world are using similar data when it comes to your email and serving ads. 

As you, jeffespo, hinted: relevancy can overcome creepiness.

This is an interesting topic Jeff, and there is a lot of controversy surrounding the use of facial recognition around the world. There are those who feel that facial recognition technology without any chance for a consumer to opt-out is the crux of the problem because it removes the ability to protect one’s privacy and civil liberties by not offering the chance to decline the use of such a service. Others feel that in a public environment anything is fair game and if you want to not be subjected to this type of tech used on yourself, just don’t go to public places. Another big issue is who is managing the database where your biometric profile exists, and how secure is that database. If someone were to hack into it and steal your biometric identity and then assume it in other places, it’s a lot harder to just get a new identity like a PIN or a password and start over.   Whatever your opinion, my personal feeling is that this technology is the way we are moving in the world so the key seems to use it but use it in a way that allows people to choose to opt-out if they don’t want to participate. People should wake up to the fact that biometric identification is going to be a large part of our lives in the future and learn more about how it works and what steps they can take to push for more transparency and oversight of the industry.

@John_Trader1 Thanks sir 🙂

HowieG You know my ass is Fancy… my damn shirt says so. All valid points on your end. In all honesty the reason that I think the facial deals will be more successful than say a QR code is because it requires no effort on the user’s end and also has a deal embedded in it. QR codes are still looking to gain traction and Zuck didn’t drop a boat ton of money into their tech like he did for Face.com. Now if you like 27 beers in one night, we should hang out 😉 I think the deal is a combination of the beer company mixed with the location so in a sense the store is getting a benefit from moving more product and possibly drawing in eaters who might not normally buy a few brews. 

I’m like you (in so many, highly frightening ways) and also think it’s cool. And I like deals. Marketers, regardless of what your personal feelings are, should be paying attention.

jeffespo I guess I am confused. How will a business know I am there unless I check in? Isn’t a QR code the same? And if there is a scanner watching people to come in I will never enter that establishment. That makes 1984 seem tame. So curious how the facial recognition comes into play did I miss something?

ShellyKramer the world is changing and this isn’t your father’s privacy. While on a different level, the Google’s of the world are using similar data when it comes to your email and serving ads. 

As you, jeffespo, hinted: relevancy can overcome creepiness.

This is an interesting topic Jeff, and there is a lot of controversy surrounding the use of facial recognition around the world. There are those who feel that facial recognition technology without any chance for a consumer to opt-out is the crux of the problem because it removes the ability to protect one’s privacy and civil liberties by not offering the chance to decline the use of such a service. Others feel that in a public environment anything is fair game and if you want to not be subjected to this type of tech used on yourself, just don’t go to public places. Another big issue is who is managing the database where your biometric profile exists, and how secure is that database. If someone were to hack into it and steal your biometric identity and then assume it in other places, it’s a lot harder to just get a new identity like a PIN or a password and start over.   Whatever your opinion, my personal feeling is that this technology is the way we are moving in the world so the key seems to use it but use it in a way that allows people to choose to opt-out if they don’t want to participate. People should wake up to the fact that biometric identification is going to be a large part of our lives in the future and learn more about how it works and what steps they can take to push for more transparency and oversight of the industry.

@John_Trader1 Thanks sir 🙂

HowieG You know my ass is Fancy… my damn shirt says so. All valid points on your end. In all honesty the reason that I think the facial deals will be more successful than say a QR code is because it requires no effort on the user’s end and also has a deal embedded in it. QR codes are still looking to gain traction and Zuck didn’t drop a boat ton of money into their tech like he did for Face.com. Now if you like 27 beers in one night, we should hang out 😉 I think the deal is a combination of the beer company mixed with the location so in a sense the store is getting a benefit from moving more product and possibly drawing in eaters who might not normally buy a few brews. 

I’m like you (in so many, highly frightening ways) and also think it’s cool. And I like deals. Marketers, regardless of what your personal feelings are, should be paying attention.

jeffespo I guess I am confused. How will a business know I am there unless I check in? Isn’t a QR code the same? And if there is a scanner watching people to come in I will never enter that establishment. That makes 1984 seem tame. So curious how the facial recognition comes into play did I miss something?

ShellyKramer the world is changing and this isn’t your father’s privacy. While on a different level, the Google’s of the world are using similar data when it comes to your email and serving ads. 

As you, jeffespo, hinted: relevancy can overcome creepiness.

This is an interesting topic Jeff, and there is a lot of controversy surrounding the use of facial recognition around the world. There are those who feel that facial recognition technology without any chance for a consumer to opt-out is the crux of the problem because it removes the ability to protect one’s privacy and civil liberties by not offering the chance to decline the use of such a service. Others feel that in a public environment anything is fair game and if you want to not be subjected to this type of tech used on yourself, just don’t go to public places. Another big issue is who is managing the database where your biometric profile exists, and how secure is that database. If someone were to hack into it and steal your biometric identity and then assume it in other places, it’s a lot harder to just get a new identity like a PIN or a password and start over.   Whatever your opinion, my personal feeling is that this technology is the way we are moving in the world so the key seems to use it but use it in a way that allows people to choose to opt-out if they don’t want to participate. People should wake up to the fact that biometric identification is going to be a large part of our lives in the future and learn more about how it works and what steps they can take to push for more transparency and oversight of the industry.

@John_Trader1 Thanks sir 🙂

HowieG You know my ass is Fancy… my damn shirt says so. All valid points on your end. In all honesty the reason that I think the facial deals will be more successful than say a QR code is because it requires no effort on the user’s end and also has a deal embedded in it. QR codes are still looking to gain traction and Zuck didn’t drop a boat ton of money into their tech like he did for Face.com. Now if you like 27 beers in one night, we should hang out 😉 I think the deal is a combination of the beer company mixed with the location so in a sense the store is getting a benefit from moving more product and possibly drawing in eaters who might not normally buy a few brews. 

I’m like you (in so many, highly frightening ways) and also think it’s cool. And I like deals. Marketers, regardless of what your personal feelings are, should be paying attention.

jeffespo I guess I am confused. How will a business know I am there unless I check in? Isn’t a QR code the same? And if there is a scanner watching people to come in I will never enter that establishment. That makes 1984 seem tame. So curious how the facial recognition comes into play did I miss something?

ShellyKramer the world is changing and this isn’t your father’s privacy. While on a different level, the Google’s of the world are using similar data when it comes to your email and serving ads. 

As you, jeffespo, hinted: relevancy can overcome creepiness.

This is an interesting topic Jeff, and there is a lot of controversy surrounding the use of facial recognition around the world. There are those who feel that facial recognition technology without any chance for a consumer to opt-out is the crux of the problem because it removes the ability to protect one’s privacy and civil liberties by not offering the chance to decline the use of such a service. Others feel that in a public environment anything is fair game and if you want to not be subjected to this type of tech used on yourself, just don’t go to public places. Another big issue is who is managing the database where your biometric profile exists, and how secure is that database. If someone were to hack into it and steal your biometric identity and then assume it in other places, it’s a lot harder to just get a new identity like a PIN or a password and start over.   Whatever your opinion, my personal feeling is that this technology is the way we are moving in the world so the key seems to use it but use it in a way that allows people to choose to opt-out if they don’t want to participate. People should wake up to the fact that biometric identification is going to be a large part of our lives in the future and learn more about how it works and what steps they can take to push for more transparency and oversight of the industry.

@John_Trader1 Thanks sir 🙂

HowieG You know my ass is Fancy… my damn shirt says so. All valid points on your end. In all honesty the reason that I think the facial deals will be more successful than say a QR code is because it requires no effort on the user’s end and also has a deal embedded in it. QR codes are still looking to gain traction and Zuck didn’t drop a boat ton of money into their tech like he did for Face.com. Now if you like 27 beers in one night, we should hang out 😉 I think the deal is a combination of the beer company mixed with the location so in a sense the store is getting a benefit from moving more product and possibly drawing in eaters who might not normally buy a few brews. 

I’m like you (in so many, highly frightening ways) and also think it’s cool. And I like deals. Marketers, regardless of what your personal feelings are, should be paying attention.

jeffespo I guess I am confused. How will a business know I am there unless I check in? Isn’t a QR code the same? And if there is a scanner watching people to come in I will never enter that establishment. That makes 1984 seem tame. So curious how the facial recognition comes into play did I miss something?

ShellyKramer the world is changing and this isn’t your father’s privacy. While on a different level, the Google’s of the world are using similar data when it comes to your email and serving ads. 

As you, jeffespo, hinted: relevancy can overcome creepiness.

This is an interesting topic Jeff, and there is a lot of controversy surrounding the use of facial recognition around the world. There are those who feel that facial recognition technology without any chance for a consumer to opt-out is the crux of the problem because it removes the ability to protect one’s privacy and civil liberties by not offering the chance to decline the use of such a service. Others feel that in a public environment anything is fair game and if you want to not be subjected to this type of tech used on yourself, just don’t go to public places. Another big issue is who is managing the database where your biometric profile exists, and how secure is that database. If someone were to hack into it and steal your biometric identity and then assume it in other places, it’s a lot harder to just get a new identity like a PIN or a password and start over.   Whatever your opinion, my personal feeling is that this technology is the way we are moving in the world so the key seems to use it but use it in a way that allows people to choose to opt-out if they don’t want to participate. People should wake up to the fact that biometric identification is going to be a large part of our lives in the future and learn more about how it works and what steps they can take to push for more transparency and oversight of the industry.

@John_Trader1 Thanks sir 🙂

HowieG You know my ass is Fancy… my damn shirt says so. All valid points on your end. In all honesty the reason that I think the facial deals will be more successful than say a QR code is because it requires no effort on the user’s end and also has a deal embedded in it. QR codes are still looking to gain traction and Zuck didn’t drop a boat ton of money into their tech like he did for Face.com. Now if you like 27 beers in one night, we should hang out 😉 I think the deal is a combination of the beer company mixed with the location so in a sense the store is getting a benefit from moving more product and possibly drawing in eaters who might not normally buy a few brews. 

I’m like you (in so many, highly frightening ways) and also think it’s cool. And I like deals. Marketers, regardless of what your personal feelings are, should be paying attention.

jeffespo I guess I am confused. How will a business know I am there unless I check in? Isn’t a QR code the same? And if there is a scanner watching people to come in I will never enter that establishment. That makes 1984 seem tame. So curious how the facial recognition comes into play did I miss something?

ShellyKramer the world is changing and this isn’t your father’s privacy. While on a different level, the Google’s of the world are using similar data when it comes to your email and serving ads. 

As you, jeffespo, hinted: relevancy can overcome creepiness.

This is an interesting topic Jeff, and there is a lot of controversy surrounding the use of facial recognition around the world. There are those who feel that facial recognition technology without any chance for a consumer to opt-out is the crux of the problem because it removes the ability to protect one’s privacy and civil liberties by not offering the chance to decline the use of such a service. Others feel that in a public environment anything is fair game and if you want to not be subjected to this type of tech used on yourself, just don’t go to public places. Another big issue is who is managing the database where your biometric profile exists, and how secure is that database. If someone were to hack into it and steal your biometric identity and then assume it in other places, it’s a lot harder to just get a new identity like a PIN or a password and start over.   Whatever your opinion, my personal feeling is that this technology is the way we are moving in the world so the key seems to use it but use it in a way that allows people to choose to opt-out if they don’t want to participate. People should wake up to the fact that biometric identification is going to be a large part of our lives in the future and learn more about how it works and what steps they can take to push for more transparency and oversight of the industry.

@John_Trader1 Thanks sir 🙂

HowieG You know my ass is Fancy… my damn shirt says so. All valid points on your end. In all honesty the reason that I think the facial deals will be more successful than say a QR code is because it requires no effort on the user’s end and also has a deal embedded in it. QR codes are still looking to gain traction and Zuck didn’t drop a boat ton of money into their tech like he did for Face.com. Now if you like 27 beers in one night, we should hang out 😉 I think the deal is a combination of the beer company mixed with the location so in a sense the store is getting a benefit from moving more product and possibly drawing in eaters who might not normally buy a few brews. 

I’m like you (in so many, highly frightening ways) and also think it’s cool. And I like deals. Marketers, regardless of what your personal feelings are, should be paying attention.

jeffespo I guess I am confused. How will a business know I am there unless I check in? Isn’t a QR code the same? And if there is a scanner watching people to come in I will never enter that establishment. That makes 1984 seem tame. So curious how the facial recognition comes into play did I miss something?

ShellyKramer the world is changing and this isn’t your father’s privacy. While on a different level, the Google’s of the world are using similar data when it comes to your email and serving ads. 

As you, jeffespo, hinted: relevancy can overcome creepiness.

This is an interesting topic Jeff, and there is a lot of controversy surrounding the use of facial recognition around the world. There are those who feel that facial recognition technology without any chance for a consumer to opt-out is the crux of the problem because it removes the ability to protect one’s privacy and civil liberties by not offering the chance to decline the use of such a service. Others feel that in a public environment anything is fair game and if you want to not be subjected to this type of tech used on yourself, just don’t go to public places. Another big issue is who is managing the database where your biometric profile exists, and how secure is that database. If someone were to hack into it and steal your biometric identity and then assume it in other places, it’s a lot harder to just get a new identity like a PIN or a password and start over.   Whatever your opinion, my personal feeling is that this technology is the way we are moving in the world so the key seems to use it but use it in a way that allows people to choose to opt-out if they don’t want to participate. People should wake up to the fact that biometric identification is going to be a large part of our lives in the future and learn more about how it works and what steps they can take to push for more transparency and oversight of the industry.

@John_Trader1 Thanks sir 🙂

HowieG You know my ass is Fancy… my damn shirt says so. All valid points on your end. In all honesty the reason that I think the facial deals will be more successful than say a QR code is because it requires no effort on the user’s end and also has a deal embedded in it. QR codes are still looking to gain traction and Zuck didn’t drop a boat ton of money into their tech like he did for Face.com. Now if you like 27 beers in one night, we should hang out 😉 I think the deal is a combination of the beer company mixed with the location so in a sense the store is getting a benefit from moving more product and possibly drawing in eaters who might not normally buy a few brews. 

I’m like you (in so many, highly frightening ways) and also think it’s cool. And I like deals. Marketers, regardless of what your personal feelings are, should be paying attention.

jeffespo I guess I am confused. How will a business know I am there unless I check in? Isn’t a QR code the same? And if there is a scanner watching people to come in I will never enter that establishment. That makes 1984 seem tame. So curious how the facial recognition comes into play did I miss something?

ShellyKramer the world is changing and this isn’t your father’s privacy. While on a different level, the Google’s of the world are using similar data when it comes to your email and serving ads.