The fairytale of anonymous movement profiling

Skybird · 03-31-13, 05:45 PM

http://www.nature.com/srep/2013/1303...76.html#auth-1

Some days ago I read about this study in another source that cellphone movement patterns allow more precise and unique identification of persons than fingerprints.

Also consider that not only this but every button pressed, ever, is being stored somewhere, forever.

And nobody has any control over where it is stored, and fro what it is being used. And on this, I would be more concerned about what it will be used for in the future than what it is being used for already now.

It needs a great amount of naivety or a great lack of imagination not to be worried about these things unfolding.

Some years ago I read about an Israeli project that claims to be able to establish psychological character profiles by movement patterns of this type - and to predict if somebody becomes or is a terrorist threat or not.

03-31-13, 05:45 PM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The fairytale of anonymous movement profiling http://www.nature.com/srep/2013/1303...76.html#auth-1 Some days ago I read about this study in another source that cellphone movement patterns allow more precise and unique identification of persons than fingerprints. Also consider that not only this but every button pressed, ever, is being stored somewhere, forever. And nobody has any control over where it is stored, and fro what it is being used. And on this, I would be more concerned about what it will be used for in the future than what it is being used for already now. It needs a great amount of naivety or a great lack of imagination not to be worried about these things unfolding. Some years ago I read about an Israeli project that claims to be able to establish psychological character profiles by movement patterns of this type - and to predict if somebody becomes or is a terrorist threat or not. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.