An interesting article from Malwarebytes on PimEyes the face recognition and finding service.
www.malwarebytes.com
BBC
Also a paywalled NYT article where they have tested it
www.nytimes.com
(Interesting to me is the coincidence that Pum (pronounced Pim) is Welsh for 5. Some of us are probably aware what Five Eyes is. )
Face search engine PimEyes accused of "surveillance and stalking on a scale previously unimaginable"
Privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch has filed a complaint with the ICO claiming face recognition search engine PimEyes facilitates stalking.
www.malwarebytes.com
BBC
Stalking fears over PimEyes facial search engine
Privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch has asked the UK privacy watchdog to investigate PimEyes.
www.bbc.co.uk
Also a paywalled NYT article where they have tested it
A Face Search Engine Anyone Can Use Is Alarmingly Accurate
PimEyes is a paid service that finds photos of a person from across the internet, including some the person may not want exposed. “We’re just a tool provider,” its owner said.
(Interesting to me is the coincidence that Pum (pronounced Pim) is Welsh for 5. Some of us are probably aware what Five Eyes is. )
