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Megan Lynch (she/her)This fucking "digital or nothing" approach to travel even further restricts flight to the rich (and those who feel no need to worry about the abuse of their data). <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Biometrics</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Travel</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRWRNiRx0_k" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRWRNiRx0_k</a>

Pyrzout :vm:Age Verification Using Facial Scans – Source: www.schneier.com <a href="https://ciso2ciso.com/age-verification-using-facial-scans-source-www-schneier-com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ciso2ciso.com/age-verification-using-facial-scans-source-www-schneier-com/</a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/rssfeedpostgeneratorecho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rssfeedpostgeneratorecho</a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/SchneierOnSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SchneierOnSecurity</a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/SchneieronSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SchneieronSecurity</a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/CyberSecurityNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CyberSecurityNews</a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/facerecognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#facerecognition</a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/Uncategorized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Uncategorized</a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometrics</a>

Marcus "MajorLinux" SummersI'm sorry!What now?!Discord's New Age Verification Requires ID Or Face Scans For Some Users <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/discords-new-age-verification-requires-id-or-face-scans-for-some-users/1100-6530915/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.gamespot.com/articles/discords-new-age-verification-requires-id-or-face-scans-for-some-users/1100-6530915/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f</a><a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Discord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Discord</a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/AgeVerification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AgeVerification</a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Biometrics</a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tech</a>

Schneier on Security RSSAge Verification Using Facial ScansDiscord is testing the feature: “We’re currently running tests in select regions to age-gate access to certain sp... <a href="https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/04/age-verification-using-facial-scans.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/04/age-verification-using-facial-scans.html</a> <a href="https://burn.capital/tags/facerecognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#facerecognition</a> <a href="https://burn.capital/tags/Uncategorized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Uncategorized</a> <a href="https://burn.capital/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#socialmedia</a> <a href="https://burn.capital/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometrics</a>

beSpacificVia <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/LLRX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LLRX</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/@psuPete" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@psuPete</a> Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, 4/12/25 5 highlights - <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Biometrics</a> vs. <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/passcodes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#passcodes</a>: What lawyers recommend if you’re worried about <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/warrantless" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#warrantless</a> phone searches; <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/DDoS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DDoS</a> Attacks Now Key Weapons in Geopolitical Conflicts, NETSCOUT Warns; <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Google</a> Maps doubles down on preventing fake reviews; Large number of US adults view <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AI</a> as a threat: Report; Explosive Growth of Non-Human Identities Creating Massive <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Security</a> Blind Spots <a href="https://www.llrx.com/2025/04/pete-recommends-weekly-highlights-on-cyber-security-issues-april-12-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.llrx.com/2025/04/pete-recommends-weekly-highlights-on-cyber-security-issues-april-12-2025/</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a>

GarretSidzakaFacial Recognition bypassed by criminals using creepy masks that look a bit like 007 Goldeneye NPC faces. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EU</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometrics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crime</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/opsec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#opsec</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/facialrecognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#facialrecognition</a> <a href="https://www.europol.europa.eu/publication-events/main-reports/biometric-vulnerabilities-ensuring-future-law-enforcement-preparedness" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.europol.europa.eu/publication-events/main-reports/biometric-vulnerabilities-ensuring-future-law-enforcement-preparedness</a>

skry"Thousands of newly obtained documents show that Clearview AI’s founders always intended to target immigrants and the political left. Now their digital dragnet is in the hands of the Trump administration." <a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/04/clearview-ai-immigration-ice-fbi-surveillance-facial-recognition-hoan-ton-that-hal-lambert-trump/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/04/clearview-ai-immigration-ice-fbi-surveillance-facial-recognition-hoan-ton-that-hal-lambert-trump/</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometrics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/evil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#evil</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/clearview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#clearview</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#travel</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/facialrecognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#facialrecognition</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspol</a>

Sean O'Brien<a href="https://mastodon.online/@evangreer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@evangreer</a> <a href="https://mastodon.fightforthefuture.org/about/more?instance_actor=true" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@fightforthefuture.org</a> <a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bsky.app</a> <a href="https://social.librem.one/@guardianproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@guardianproject</a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchive" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@internetarchive</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@torproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@torproject</a> 🔒 Your first line of defense is still basic digital hygiene:- Lock phones w/ a strong passphrase, *not* <a href="https://privacysafe.social/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometrics</a> - Turn off fingerprint/face unlock: biometric unlocking can be compelled - Don’t bring devices that hold all your stuff. Practice app and device compartmentalization

Miguel Afonso Caetano"Over the past several years, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has quietly built out an expansive surveillance apparatus—one that’s increasingly powered by artificial intelligence. Many of these technology acquisitions have been made under the auspices of Governor Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star, an $11 billion program that has supercharged the state’s decades-long border militarization. The powerful and well-funded state police agency has not just expanded its existing surveillance capabilities, which include a fleet of spy planes, unmanned drones, and a network of wildlife game cameras that are deployed all across the borderlands of Texas, but it also is increasingly using AI-powered software to perform intelligence gathering. DPS records obtained and reviewed by the Texas Observer in recent months shed new light on the scope of the state police’s surveillance toolbox. The agency has spent millions acquiring an array of powerful—and controversial—artificial intelligence software tools that can mine billions of images to provide facial recognition, track vehicle locations from automatic license plate readers, monitor phone conversations of inmates in Texas prisons and jails, break into and search for data evidence from seized cell phones and computers, and even track cell phones without a warrant."<a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-dps-surveillance-arsenal-artificial-intelligence-lege/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-dps-surveillance-arsenal-artificial-intelligence-lege/</a><a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USA</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Texas</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AI</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Surveillance</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/PoliceState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PoliceState</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/FacialRecognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FacialRecognition</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Biometrics</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/LicensePlateReaders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LicensePlateReaders</a>

Miguel Afonso Caetano"It’s a dangerous time for protest rights in the UK. The government has introduced a bill that would make it a criminal offence to conceal your identity at a protest.The crime and policing bill establishes an offence if a person conceals their identity within a specifically designated area in England or Wales. That is, an area where the police believe that a protest is taking place, or is likely to take place, and that involves, or might involve, the “commission of offences” (people breaking the law).These powers are preemptive and vague – how is the “likelihood” of a protest or offences determined? What specific “offences” does the bill refer to? What safeguards exist? Ultimately, the bill does not appear to place any real limits on the degree of discretion extended to the police.The passage of this bill would have significant implications for the right to anonymity in public places. It is unparalleled among liberal democratic states, bringing UK practice into line with Russia, Hungary and China."<a href="https://theconversation.com/banning-face-coverings-expanding-facial-recognition-how-the-uk-government-and-police-are-eroding-protest-rights-252976" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://theconversation.com/banning-face-coverings-expanding-facial-recognition-how-the-uk-government-and-police-are-eroding-protest-rights-252976</a><a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UK</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/FacialRecognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FacialRecognition</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Surveillance</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/PoliceState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PoliceState</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Anonymity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Anonymity</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Biometrics</a>

Miguel Afonso Caetano"The Hungarian Parliament has significantly restricted the fundamental right to freedom of assembly in Hungary. In connection with the disproportionate and unnecessary restriction of fundamental rights, a number of important aspects can be highlighted, and great attention has also been paid to the fact that in the event of a possible violation of the prohibition of assembly, the participants will also commit a misdemeanor, for which they can be fined (a fine of up to EUR 500 can be imposed).In the process of detecting violations and applying legal consequences, facial image analysis (facial recognition) is used to identify, even from a distance, citizens who appear at an unauthorized assembly. In this post, I focus on the use of facial recognition systems, because this is also a very important tool of restriction of the fundamental right of assembly, which is a serious restriction of the freedom of citizens, if only by the mere possibility of using the tool can discourage many people from exercising their democratic rights (presumably this was the purpose of the legislation)."<a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EU</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Hungary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hungary</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Biometrics</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/FacialRecognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FacialRecognition</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Surveillance</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/FreedomofAssembly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FreedomofAssembly</a> <a href="https://gdpr.blog.hu/2025/04/01/the_chilling_effect_the_dark_side_of_the_use_of_facial_recognition_in_hungary" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gdpr.blog.hu/2025/04/01/the_chilling_effect_the_dark_side_of_the_use_of_facial_recognition_in_hungary</a>

Calishat<a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/FacialRecognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FacialRecognition</a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometrics</a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/WorldClassPetty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WorldClassPetty</a> "A concert on Monday night at New York’s Radio City Music Hall was a special occasion for Frank Miller: his parents’ wedding anniversary. He didn’t end up seeing the show — and before he could even get past security, he was informed that he was in fact banned for life from the venue and all other properties owned by Madison Square Garden (MSG)."<a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/637228/madison-square-garden-james-dolan-facial-recognition-fan-ban" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theverge.com/news/637228/madison-square-garden-james-dolan-facial-recognition-fan-ban</a>

PrivacyDigestMadison Square Garden’s <a href="https://mas.to/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> system banned this fan over his T-shirt design | The Verge <a href="https://mas.to/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometrics</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/msg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#msg</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/facialrecognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#facialrecognition</a><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/637228/madison-square-garden-james-dolan-facial-recognition-fan-ban" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theverge.com/news/637228/madison-square-garden-james-dolan-facial-recognition-fan-ban</a>

PrivacyDigestUK's first permanent facial recognition <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cameras" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cameras</a> installed • The Register The <a href="https://mas.to/tags/MetropolitanPolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MetropolitanPolice</a> has confirmed its first permanent installation of live facial recognition ( <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LFR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LFR</a> ) cameras is coming this summer and the lucky location will be the South <a href="https://mas.to/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#London</a> suburb of <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Croydon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Croydon</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/facialrecognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#facialrecognition</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometrics</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/27/uk_facial_recognition/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/27/uk_facial_recognition/</a>

Pyrzout :vm:How to manage and protect your biometric data <a href="https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/27/how-to-manage-biometric-data/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/27/how-to-manage-biometric-data/</a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometrics</a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/Don" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Don</a>'tmiss <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/howto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#howto</a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#data</a>

Bytes EuropeTrustly to Pilot Biometric Solution in Finland Before Rollout <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/865971/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.byteseu.com/865971/</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/authentication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#authentication</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BiometricAuthentication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BiometricAuthentication</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometrics</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DigitalTransformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DigitalTransformation</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EMEA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EMEA</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Finland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Finland</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gaming</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IdentityVerification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IdentityVerification</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PayByBank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PayByBank</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PYMNTSNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PYMNTSNews</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Technology</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Trustly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trustly</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TrustlyID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TrustlyID</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/What" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#What</a>'sHot

*|FNAME|* 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱Based on a convo I had with my dear old moms this morning, I want to once again remind people of the danger of a private company possessing your biometric data.Back when human genome sequencing was new & fun, a bunch of companies popped up offering folks medical or genealogy benefits from spitting in a test tube and sending your DNA off for sequencing. My mom did this and found out all kinds of fun & interesting facts about her genetic lineage and potential health risks.Now, as we’ve grown older and wiser it’s becoming apparent why this was a Very Bad Idea™️. The most high-profile example at the moment is the company ‘23 & Me’, which sold people this service but now teeters on the verge of bankruptcy; when the company is liquidated, so to will be all that genetic data that people have voluntarily submitted. In the wrong hands this information could be used in a variety of evil ways.As I explained this to dear old mom, she wasn’t initially too worried as—as she said—she’s old, what is the harm in some company having her data? Once I explained that her DNA doesn’t just belong to her, but also to her entire genetic lineage, and that me and my brother share 50%, and our kids each 25%, the light started to come on. When I asked her to imagine, as an example, what the Nazis might have done with such information should they have had access to the technology, she got it.As we’re learning rapidly, in real time, what bad people can do with access to our information I can’t stress enough how risky it is to give people our biometric data. A password can be changed; your fingerprints, DNA or other biometric data cannot.So anyway, here’s a link to an article explaining how to delete one’s data from 23 & Me. There’s no guarantee that the company will actually delete those records, but the fact that you made the request (and kept the records of such!) means there might be some chance of holding someone accountable should it be used for evil.<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/23andMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#23andMe</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Geneogy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Geneogy</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Infosec</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Biometrics</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Nazis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nazis</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Genocide</a><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/larsdaniel/2024/10/15/how-to-permanently-delete-your-dna-data-from-23andme/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.forbes.com/sites/larsdaniel/2024/10/15/how-to-permanently-delete-your-dna-data-from-23andme/</a>

Tommaso GagliardoniAttending a session at ZKProofs7 which so far is ticking every box that causes me to rage: - Worldcoin / World Foundation - Brave browser - Biometrics - "tools for humanity" - "AI agents"<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crypto</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/web3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#web3</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cryptography</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ZKProofs7" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ZKProofs7</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/rage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rage</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/worldcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#worldcoin</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/samaltman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#samaltman</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/brave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#brave</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometrics</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ai</a>

PrivacyDigest<a href="https://mas.to/tags/Hungary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hungary</a> bans <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Pride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pride</a> events and plans to use facial recognition to target attenders | Hungary | The Guardian <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AmnestyInternational" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmnestyInternational</a> describes legislation as ‘full-frontal attack’ on country’s LGBTQ+ population <a href="https://mas.to/tags/lgbtq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lgbtq</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/facialrecognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#facialrecognition</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometrics</a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/18/hungary-bans-pride-events-and-plans-to-use-facial-recognition-to-target-attenders" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/18/hungary-bans-pride-events-and-plans-to-use-facial-recognition-to-target-attenders</a>

Marcel SIneM(S)US<a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Gesichtserkennung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gesichtserkennung</a> in Ungarn: EU-Kommission will Pride-Events schützen | heise online <a href="https://www.heise.de/news/Pride-Umzuege-EU-Kommission-ruegt-Ungarns-Einsatz-von-Gesichtserkennung-10325268.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.heise.de/news/Pride-Umzuege-EU-Kommission-ruegt-Ungarns-Einsatz-von-Gesichtserkennung-10325268.html</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/FacialRecognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FacialRecognition</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Datenschutz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Datenschutz</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/ArtificialIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArtificialIntelligence</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/%C3%9Cberwachung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Überwachung</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Massen%C3%BCberwachung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Massenüberwachung</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/MassSurveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MassSurveillance</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Biometrie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Biometrie</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometrics</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/ArtificialIntelligenceAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArtificialIntelligenceAct</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/AIact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AIact</a>

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