The world's largest tracking system has been deployed in Shenzhen
The 12.4 million Chinese city of Shenzhen has become one of the first in China "test" sites of mass technology of population accounting and surveillance of all citizens. Not only that since the beginning of August in Shenzhen every registered resident should receive a “citizen card” identifying the person. Now the city also literally lives in a non-stop (for the police) television show: there are 20,000 surveillance cameras installed on the streets. All these measures (both chips and cameras) will allegedly be used to, for example, search and catch criminals, as well as other quite adequate measures to maintain public order in a multi-million dollar city. But some argue that such “surveillance” definitely violates human rights.
In general, the installation of surveillance cameras on the streets, in the subway and other public places is not just in China. The use of special software for facial recognition is also not unusual. The terrorist threat (not important, real or far-fetched) has made people more loyal to such a manifestation of “concern” about the people by the authorities of the United States and many European countries. But the scale with which China approached the matter as usual is amazing. The Shenzhen Police at the moment and so can get access to 180,000 cameras belonging to any companies. But, whether the Chinese like round numbers, or because of a real shortage, the authorities install 20,000 more cameras in the city.
As for the citizen's cards, which, apparently, will soon be received by all Chinese residents, at least in the cities, then the owner’s full file is collected on its chip. Starting with the name and address of residence and ending with such data as a credit history (this is already a disgrace), payment for travel on the subway, the number of children (well, for the Chinese it is relevant) and so on and so forth.
It is noteworthy that well-known American companies, such as IBM, Microsoft, Cisco, HP, etc., act as partners of the Chinese government and as developers of software and hardware for the global tracking system. Can it be that corporations run technologies around China that will be used all over the world . And obviously not only for the purpose of finding a particular robber or a crook. Big brother is watching you…
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via The New York Times
In general, the installation of surveillance cameras on the streets, in the subway and other public places is not just in China. The use of special software for facial recognition is also not unusual. The terrorist threat (not important, real or far-fetched) has made people more loyal to such a manifestation of “concern” about the people by the authorities of the United States and many European countries. But the scale with which China approached the matter as usual is amazing. The Shenzhen Police at the moment and so can get access to 180,000 cameras belonging to any companies. But, whether the Chinese like round numbers, or because of a real shortage, the authorities install 20,000 more cameras in the city.
As for the citizen's cards, which, apparently, will soon be received by all Chinese residents, at least in the cities, then the owner’s full file is collected on its chip. Starting with the name and address of residence and ending with such data as a credit history (this is already a disgrace), payment for travel on the subway, the number of children (well, for the Chinese it is relevant) and so on and so forth.
It is noteworthy that well-known American companies, such as IBM, Microsoft, Cisco, HP, etc., act as partners of the Chinese government and as developers of software and hardware for the global tracking system. Can it be that corporations run technologies around China that will be used all over the world . And obviously not only for the purpose of finding a particular robber or a crook. Big brother is watching you…
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via The New York Times
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/13158/
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