Ken Macon
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Pompeo, CIA sued for spying on journalists and Assange lawyers
New surveillance allegations.
Nigeria will be a testing ground for Microsoft’s digital ID tech
Funded by the World Bank.
Amazon deploys palm recognition to more Whole Foods stores
More invasive tech.
Canada plots digital ID system after WEF partnership
Part of the big push for digital identification.
Australian clubs call for facial recognition tech to watch drinkers and gamblers
More privacy invasion.
Former health worker sues digital ID company over privacy concerns
The pushback against digital ID.
Scotland wants to scan people’s faces in public
More real-time facial recognition threats.
US lawyer loses case against DHS after border patrol scanned his phone
The judge dismissed the accusations of First Amendment and privacy concerns.
Turkey is the next country to push biometric payments
A big push for biometric cards and the introduction of more data.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to trial biometrics for entry
More invasive technology.
Protester in Australia banned from using private apps, has to turn over his phone and passwords to cops
Overreaching and unusual conditions.
France to introduce biometric health cards
Conservative lawmakers pushed for them to be introduced.