OSINT for cameras?

Kk9

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Are there OSINT techniques specific to camera operation?
I'm wondering if there's a public database with known criminals/various "offenders" with facial data, having an API for BI (probably cost incurring), that in turn would alert you specifically for anyone caught on your cameras with a record using facial recognition.
 

wittaj

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Keep in mind that most of us have found in home settings that facial recognition is more gimmicky and novelty than anything else. If you have to put in 5 or 10 or 15 or 35 pictures of yourself in system for it to recognize it is you...then you shouldn't expect much.... My success rate was under 5% so I moved on to other things LOL.

It can work in certain situations like a business that requires everyone to stop in front of the camera and the camera is at head height. Outside of that, the percentage of being accurate is probably not going to be super high. Especially someone coming to a front door.

Unless you spend the big bucks that casinos and airports have LOL.

Heck even in ideal situations like a business with the camera at ideal height and optimal lighting it fails....

 

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Another way to look at this ever changing technology is to simply use it as a face capture system. Think of it like any other LPR system that stores license plates into a database for later review.
 
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