Author: Ken Macon
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Ireland’s New Digital Wallet Turns MyGovID Into a National ID
The wallet exists because Brussels wrote it into law, not because anyone in Ireland asked for it.
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Reddit to Require Login for Old Reddit, Curbing Anonymous Browsing
The determined scrapers will just register accounts and keep harvesting, leaving the anonymous human reader as the only one actually…
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Discord’s New Face-Scan Vendor Comes with a Familiar Promise
The service that once asked for nothing but a username now wants your face and your government ID.
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Brussels Could Reopen the Fight to Scan Your Private Chats
Lawmakers killed this in March but Brussels is back four months later asking for a do-over.
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Google’s New reCAPTCHA Wants Your Camera Access and 21 Points of Your Hand
The same company that monetizes everything you do online would like to switch on your camera.
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Canada’s Bill C-8, Explained, and What It Means for Your Privacy
One signature now lets the government collect your location, your browsing history, and your metadata without ever asking a judge.
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How a Ticket Check at MSG Became a Biometric Dragnet and Four Lawsuits
The turnstile that used to check your ticket now measures your face, scores you, and files you away.
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Brazil Requires Biometrics for Pensions, Even After Data Leak
The agency now demanding everyone’s face and fingerprints leaked the records of 2 million Brazilians a month ago.
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The Secret Life of the Signals Around You
The gadgets you never think about are the ones broadcasting your identity to anyone with the right sensor.
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To Keep Kids Off Social Media, the UAE Will ID Every User
The under-15 ban is how the UAE signs on to a worldwide push for verified digital identity.
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Unsealed January 6 Records Show Google Losing a DOJ Keyword Warrant Battle
The government won on a technicality about timing and the Fourth Amendment never got its day in court.
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Texas Just Leaked 3 Million Driver’s Licenses and Passports
The same government now demanding digital ID to enter websites just proved it can’t guard the identity documents it already…