City used high-tech tracking software at ‘13 Boston Calling
$650,000 spent at Hub event
8 September 2014
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$650,000 spent at Hub event
8 September 2014
The city of Boston spent $650,000 to test surveillance software during last year’s Boston Calling music festival, using the technology to record the crowds of concertgoers without their knowledge. No similar surveillance at public events — including this past weekend’s Boston Calling festival — is scheduled, a city spokeswoman said. But she acknowledged that future tests of systems with similar capabilities may also be done without notifying those being recorded. Systems like the one tested by Boston can be used for many purposes, including everything from alerting police to abandoned bags to sorting people by height or skin color. The ...
City used high-tech tracking software at ‘13 Boston Calling - The Boston Globe
Despite criticism of a secret surveillance test conducted at last year’s Boston Calling concerts, the city is still in the market for software that can scan crowds for trouble, and won’t commit to notifying the public before future tests.
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