By now, most of us have heard about Google Glass and its potential capabilities -- benign and otherwise. This week, lawmakers have stepped into the fray. Eight members of Congress have sent a letter to Google asking for information about how Google intends to protect public privacy as well as whether or not Google intends to implement facial recognition software into its new product. The idea of people wandering around with internet-connected cameras in spaces where cameras aren't normally allowed is disturbing to many...myself included.
...but many of us are dealing (or not dealing) with this problem today anyway. Just look at your cell phones.
As security professionals we are faced with the daunting task of minimizing risk within an environment without stifling technology or development. Sadly, the problem remains that technology genuinely outpaces our efforts (and our available funding) to make good risk decisions that enable technology use. As we watch the Google Glass maneuverings play out, we need to ask ourselves how we intend to deal with this and other new personally-owned technologies that will start appearing in our offices. Saying "no" is the easy part of the equation; figuring out how is where we earn our money.
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