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    Digital Mapmaking

    By Posted on 12.18.2008 1 Comments

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    The Netherlands-based Tele Atlas is one of two companies that build and update street maps to feed to GPS-device makers and Web sites such as Google Maps. Its raw data: photographs captured by more than 300 drivers, who collectively covered 350,000 miles last year.

    12.18.2008 at 06:00pm - Comment by RComer1

    I found this recently and it helped in identify possible fraud in an application of credit. I was curious and looked at my current residence and was amazed. My wife on the other hand freaked out as if it were a peeping tom, and considered it an invasion of technology. The problem lies in that people are judgemental and even though you may have cleaned the property up and painted it, it may give an impression to a prospective employer or future spouse of a negative nature. We chased down one of the purposed vehicles possibly being used only knowing pictures of shadows casted upon the road during the mapping picures appearing to have two large antenna upon the roof. This vehicle was an older model 4x4 Jeep Cherokee. The Future: Facial Recoginition data used in department stores matching with debit or credit transactions when they swipe their card. Compares the the data with history photos and purchase history and communicates with police departments in search of warrants outstanding or criminal history to alaert to past fraud. Brings all information including picture of known family members as well as residences lived in or registered with. After all, the only ones that have to fear these things are the bad guys. right? hmmm.



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