Cybersecurity
Bloomberg View: Who's Afraid of Google Glass?
Unless stronger privacy safeguards are put in place, you should be
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The advent of Google Glass establishes one incontrovertible fact and raises at least two unanswerable questions. The fact: Yes, you do look fairly ridiculous wearing it. The questions: Are we finally becoming cyborgs? And is this a good thing?
Glass is a computer that can be worn like a pair of spectacles, with a small screen above one eye. It can record video, audio, and location data. It can connect wirelessly to a smartphone so you can send text messages, check e-mail, make phone calls, and use maps without reaching into your pocket.