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Massie and Burlison Introduce Bill to Defund Flock Surveillance Cameras
Mass surveillance has found an unlikely congressional antagonist: a bill called Flock-Off.
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The US Government Wants Agents Wearing Face Scanners
The government is building glasses that turn a glance into a federal database query and the deployment date is already set.
Travel Booking Giant to Buy Biometrics Firm for €1.2 Billion, Linking Face Scans Across Journeys
The €1.2 billion deal hands one vendor the biometric thread that links your boarding pass, your passport, and your hotel key card.
Visa Enters the Digital ID Race
A handshake in Dubai signals a future where identity and payments merge into a single digital layer.
Amazon Expands Biometric Palm Scanning to Healthcare With NYU Langone Partnership
Amazon’s biometric payment system makes a bold entry into healthcare, raising fresh concerns over privacy and data security.
Biometric ID for IRS FOIA Requests Trigger Privacy and Access Concerns
Controversial technology.
The Gates Foundation Pushes for Digital ID Systems, Despite Criticism
Particularly in Kenya, governments are struggling to get citizens to accept the Gates plan.
OpenAI Founder’s Worldcoin Claims “Iris Recognition Technology Is Capable of Distinguishing Individuals on a Billion People Scale”
Big plans for global identify verification.
ID.Me Accused of Exaggerating Info to Push for Digital ID
New allegations against the controversial company.
