1 February 2001

This relates to law enforcement asymmetrical warfare at the Super Bowl (below) and the National Security Study Group (Hart-Rudman commission) recommendations for asymmetrical warfare against the US homeland and the world:

Date:         Thu, 1 Feb 2001 10:35:00 -0500
From:         Chris Savage <[email protected]>
Subject:      And on the subject of privacy...
To:           [email protected]

I encourage folks to take a gander at:

http://help.juno.com/privacy/agreement.html

and in particular at section 2.5 (reproduced below).  Is this widespread, or
is Juno breaking new ground?  And, while I can speculate, anyone really know
wtf the "computational software" is?


Chris Savage
Cole, Raywid & Braverman, LLP
202-659-9750

Juno language follows:

2.5. You expressly permit and authorize Juno to (i) download to your
computer one or more pieces of software (the "Computational Software")
designed to perform computations, which may be unrelated to the operation of
the Service, on behalf of Juno (or on behalf of such third parties as may be
authorized by Juno, subject to the Privacy Statement), (ii) run the
Computational Software on your computer to perform and store the results of
such computations, and (iii) upload such results to Juno's central computers
during a subsequent connection, whether initiated by you in the course of
using the Service or by the Computational Software as further described
below. In connection with downloading and running the Computational
Software, Juno may require you to leave your computer turned on at all
times, and may replace the "screen saver" software that runs on your
computer while the computer is turned on but you are not using it. The
screen saver software installed by Juno, which may display advertisements or
other images chosen by Juno, is an integral part of the Computational
Software and you agree not to take any action to disable or interfere with
the operation of either the screen saver software or any other component of
the Computational Software. You agree that, as between you and Juno, you
shall be responsible for any costs or expenses resulting from the continuous
operation of your computer, including without limitation any associated
charges for electricity, and that you shall have sole responsibility for any
maintenance or technical issues that might result from such continuous
operation. You agree that, as between you and Juno, Juno shall have sole
rights to the results of any computations performed by the Computational
Software, including without limitation any revenues or intellectual property
generated directly or indirectly as a result of such computations, without
further compensation to you. If your usage of the Service is infrequent,
Juno's ability to obtain the results of completed computations may be
impaired. Consequently, you expressly permit and authorize Juno to initiate
a telephone connection from your computer to Juno's central computers using
a dial-in telephone number you have previously selected for accessing the
Service; Juno agrees that it shall exercise such right only to the extent
necessary, as determined in Juno's sole discretion, to upload the results of
completed computations to Juno in a timely fashion; and you agree that, as
between you and Juno, you shall be responsible for any costs and expenses
(including without limitation any applicable telephone charges) resulting
from the foregoing. Juno agrees that any software, data, or other materials
downloaded to your computer in connection with the activities described in
this Section 2.5 will comply with Juno's privacy policies, as reflected in
the Privacy Statement. You agree that you will not attempt to reverse
engineer any such software, data, or other materials or transfer or disclose
any such software, data, or other materials, or the results of any such
computations, to any third party. You acknowledge that your compliance with
the requirements of this Section 2.5 may be considered by Juno to be an
inseparable part of the Service, and that any interference with the
operation of the Computational Software (including, but not limited to, any
failure to leave your computer turned on at all times) may result in
termination or limitation of your use of the Service. You acknowledge that
Section 6 of this Agreement shall expressly apply to the activities
described in this Section 2.5.

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Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 04:42:42 -0600 (CST)
From: William Knowles <[email protected]>
To: John Young <[email protected]>
Subject: Cameras scanned fans for criminals 

http://www.sptimes.com/News/013101/TampaBay/Cameras_scanned_fans_.shtml

January 31, 2001 
By ROBERT TRIGAUX

TAMPA -- Were you one of the 100,000 fans and workers to pass through
the stadium turnstiles at Sunday's Super Bowl? Did you smile for the
camera?

Each and every face that entered Raymond James Stadium for the big
game was captured by a video camera connected to a law enforcement
control room inside the stadium.

In milliseconds, each facial image was digitized and checked
electronically against the computer files of known criminals,
terrorists and con artists of the Tampa Police Department, the FBI and
other state and local law enforcement agencies.

Sunday's Super Bowl was the first major sporting event to adopt the
face-matching surveillance system. But the designers of the system
expect other security-sensitive sporting events, ranging from the
upcoming 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City to the
hooligan-plagued soccer leagues in parts of Europe, to express great
interest.

The point? To gain immediate identification of people who have past
ties to illegal activities. Images of individuals captured by the
database system are not stored permanently, but could be used on game
day if there is criminal activity at the stadium or law enforcement
officials see someone wanted for a serious crime.

The problem? Most Super Bowl fans had no clue their faces were being
checked for matches with criminals.

"I find it disturbing," said privacy expert Christine L. Borgman,
professor and presidential chair in information studies at the
University of California in Los Angeles. "It smacks of Big Brother
societies that keep watch over people."

Security officials counter that the database system is no more and
possibly less intrusive than videotape cameras already in use at
convenience stores, shopping malls or schools.

In cooperation with the Tampa Sports Authority, the Super Bowl
surveillance system was also used this past week at the NFL Experience
adjacent to the stadium.

The system, which relies on "biometric" technology to recognize faces,
continues to be used by the Tampa Police Department in Ybor City,
where 22 cameras monitor the entertainment district. Police have used
cameras to watch for fights and crime in Ybor for several years, but
recently those cameras were linked directly to the police department's
own database of mug shots.

"Places where large crowds are present, such as sporting events, are
tempting targets for all types mischief, criminal behavior and larger
threats," said Tom Colatosti, president of Viisage Technology in
Littleton, Mass., whose software runs the face-identification system
known as "FaceTrac."

"The security undertaking for a game like the Super Bowl is
extraordinary," he said. "Law enforcement is concerned about potential
problems ranging from scalping tickets and pickpockets to aerial
anthrax attacks."

At Sunday's Super Bowl, any individuals matched with photo files in
the database could be questioned or detained by officers of the joint
task force who were circulating throughout the stadium complex.


Several technology executives said Tuesday that their surveillance
system did match a few fan faces with database mugs during the Super
Bowl event.

However, Tampa Police Department spokesman Joe Durkin said the system
did not match any known con artist or terrorist, and there were no
resulting arrests. The Police Department's network of cameras
operating in Ybor's entertainment district was upgraded and tied to
the new face-recognition system "within the last couple of weeks,"
Durkin said.

Is the new surveillance system the latest twist on Big Brother?
Face-matching surveillance already is well established at more than 70
casinos. But the system's biggest opportunities lie in more benign
functions: Identifying customers at ATMs or participants in welfare
programs, and screening people who want to enter secure workplace
areas.

At Raymond James Stadium, surveillance system cameras were focused
only on people entering at turnstiles. No cameras were used inside to
pan the fans inside. But cameras did sweep the crowds at the NFL
Experience, indicating the growing reach of database systems to try
and match faces even in large groups.

At UCLA, professor Borgman questioned the technical ability of a
system to identify individual faces so quickly.

"If these surveillance systems spread, there may be a considerable
margin of error in determining the identity of people who get
snagged," she said. "And that is a big price to pay for your civil
rights."

- Contact Robert Trigaux at [email protected] or (727) 893-8405.



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