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Steve Thompson PhD<p>U.S. Treasury supports digital IDs as a safeguard against financial crime before transactions are executed</p><p><a href="https://identityweek.net/u-s-treasury-supports-digital-ids-as-a-safeguard-against-financial-crime-before-transactions-are-executed/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">identityweek.net/u-s-treasury-</span><span class="invisible">supports-digital-ids-as-a-safeguard-against-financial-crime-before-transactions-are-executed/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biometrics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>press</span></a></p>
Bich Nguyen :verified:<p>"AI-powered hyper-personalization is already changing the way we shop. Brands are investing in technologies — from chat bots to virtual try-on — that not only make shopping more efficient and frictionless, but also give people exactly what they want."</p><p><a href="https://fashionista.com/2025/08/ai-personalization-shopping-evolution-data-privacy" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fashionista.com/2025/08/ai-per</span><span class="invisible">sonalization-shopping-evolution-data-privacy</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/shopping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shopping</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/fashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fashion</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/retail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retail</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/personalization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>personalization</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>data</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biometrics</span></a></p>
Steve Thompson PhD<p>US Treasury sanctions Iranian firm over hijab biometric surveillance system</p><p><a href="https://www.biometricupdate.com/202508/us-treasury-sanctions-iranian-firm-over-hijab-biometric-surveillance-system" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">biometricupdate.com/202508/us-</span><span class="invisible">treasury-sanctions-iranian-firm-over-hijab-biometric-surveillance-system</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biometrics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iran</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>press</span></a></p>
Steve Thompson PhD<p>Ford Files Patent for In-Cabin Biometric System Covering Facial, Fingerprint, and Iris Recognition</p><p><a href="https://idtechwire.com/ford-files-patent-for-in-cabin-biometric-system-covering-facial-fingerprint-and-iris-recognition/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">idtechwire.com/ford-files-pate</span><span class="invisible">nt-for-in-cabin-biometric-system-covering-facial-fingerprint-and-iris-recognition/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biometrics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/identity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>identity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>surveillance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tracking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tracking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>press</span></a></p>
Steve Thompson PhD<p>LAX Launches Biometric Entry System for U.S. Citizens with Enhanced Passenger Processing</p><p><a href="https://idtechwire.com/lax-launches-biometric-entry-system-for-u-s-citizens-with-enhanced-passenger-processing/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">idtechwire.com/lax-launches-bi</span><span class="invisible">ometric-entry-system-for-u-s-citizens-with-enhanced-passenger-processing/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biometrics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/identity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>identity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>surveillance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tracking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tracking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>press</span></a></p>
Steve Thompson PhD<p>Canada Plans to Introduce Biometric Requirements for Citizenship Applications by 2027</p><p><a href="https://idtechwire.com/canada-plans-to-introduce-biometric-requirements-for-citizenship-applications-by-2027/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">idtechwire.com/canada-plans-to</span><span class="invisible">-introduce-biometric-requirements-for-citizenship-applications-by-2027/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biometrics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/identity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>identity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>surveillance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tracking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tracking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>press</span></a></p>
Steve Thompson PhD<p>University of Florida Launches Wicket Facial Recognition Express Entry for 2025 Football Season</p><p><a href="https://idtechwire.com/university-of-florida-launches-wicket-facial-recognition-express-entry-for-2025-football-season/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">idtechwire.com/university-of-f</span><span class="invisible">lorida-launches-wicket-facial-recognition-express-entry-for-2025-football-season/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biometrics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/identity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>identity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>surveillance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tracking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tracking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>press</span></a></p>
Steve Thompson PhD<p>YouTube to trial AI age verification system in U.S.</p><p><a href="https://identityweek.net/youtube-to-trial-ai-age-verification-system-in-u-s/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">identityweek.net/youtube-to-tr</span><span class="invisible">ial-ai-age-verification-system-in-u-s/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biometrics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>press</span></a></p>
Alex Jimenez<p>In-store biometric payments are set to take off </p><p>While still in its infancy, Goode Intelligence predicts that nearly 3.5 billion people will use biometric payments by 2030.</p><p><a href="https://www.americanbanker.com/payments/news/the-expected-rise-of-in-store-biometric-payments" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">americanbanker.com/payments/ne</span><span class="invisible">ws/the-expected-rise-of-in-store-biometric-payments</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/FinTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FinTech</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/FinServ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FinServ</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Banking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Banking</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Payments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Payments</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PayTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PayTech</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BioMetrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BioMetrics</span></a></p>
Steve Thompson PhD<p>UK Home Office eyes smartphone-based biometric checks for immigration</p><p><a href="https://identityweek.net/uk-home-office-eyes-smartphone-based-biometric-checks-for-immigration/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">identityweek.net/uk-home-offic</span><span class="invisible">e-eyes-smartphone-based-biometric-checks-for-immigration/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biometrics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>press</span></a></p>
Steve Thompson PhD<p>UK Deploys 10 Live Facial Recognition Vans Across Seven Police Forces</p><p><a href="https://idtechwire.com/uk-deploys-10-live-facial-recognition-vans-across-seven-police-forces/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">idtechwire.com/uk-deploys-10-l</span><span class="invisible">ive-facial-recognition-vans-across-seven-police-forces/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biometrics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>press</span></a></p>
Steve Thompson PhD<p>Privacy Commissioner of Canada publishes guidance on biometrics</p><p><a href="https://identityweek.net/privacy-commissioner-of-canada-publishes-guidance-on-biometrics/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">identityweek.net/privacy-commi</span><span class="invisible">ssioner-of-canada-publishes-guidance-on-biometrics/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biometrics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>press</span></a></p>
Real Quack<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@kim_harding" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>kim_harding</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@blogdiva" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>blogdiva</span></a></span> </p><p>Coincidentally, today's "Engines of our Ingenuity" <a href="https://union.place/tags/podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>podcast</span></a> is about the index card, and <a href="https://union.place/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biometrics</span></a> used in <a href="https://union.place/tags/Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Surveillance</span></a> before <a href="https://union.place/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>computers</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://overcast.fm/+ABJxSykh64o" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">overcast.fm/+ABJxSykh64o</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
emmett<p>Zenni claims that their pink ID Guard glasses prevent AI from harvesting your biometric data by reflecting infrared light.</p><p>My immediate instinct is that these are purely a gimmick. Want to know what you all think. Is there validity to any of these claims?</p><p><a href="https://www.zennioptical.com/id-guard#Zenni_ID_Guard_Innovation" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">zennioptical.com/id-guard#Zenn</span><span class="invisible">i_ID_Guard_Innovation</span></a></p><p><a href="https://jawns.club/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/infrared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infrared</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biometrics</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/dataharvesting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dataharvesting</span></a></p>
Steve Thompson PhD<p>Humanity Protocol Mainnet goes live, bridging Web2 and Web3 for privacy-first digital identity</p><p><a href="https://identityweek.net/humanity-protocol-mainnet-goes-live-bridging-web2-and-web3-for-privacy-first-digital-identity/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">identityweek.net/humanity-prot</span><span class="invisible">ocol-mainnet-goes-live-bridging-web2-and-web3-for-privacy-first-digital-identity/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biometrics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>press</span></a></p>
Steve Thompson PhD<p>CBP Launches Facial Biometric Entry System at Nashville International Airport</p><p><a href="https://idtechwire.com/cbp-launches-facial-biometric-entry-system-at-nashville-international-airport/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">idtechwire.com/cbp-launches-fa</span><span class="invisible">cial-biometric-entry-system-at-nashville-international-airport/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biometrics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>press</span></a></p>
gtbarry<p>a system claims to be able to identify individuals by analyzing Wi‑Fi signals.</p><p>The system tracks people by interpreting how their presence disrupts Wi‑Fi patterns</p><p>The technology works by examining Channel State Information, or CSI, which measures changes in Wi‑Fi signals caused by people and objects - and a deep neural network then interprets these disturbances as individual fingerprints.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WhoFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhoFi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WiFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WiFi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CSI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CSI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biometrics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>surveillance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.techradar.com/pro/wi-fi-signals-could-be-used-to-uniquely-identify-individuals-whofi-complements-biometrics-prompting-privacy-fears" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techradar.com/pro/wi-fi-signal</span><span class="invisible">s-could-be-used-to-uniquely-identify-individuals-whofi-complements-biometrics-prompting-privacy-fears</span></a></p>
earthling<p>Gaza students due to study in the UK cannot process biometric data for visas</p><p>“We are hard workers, smart people in Gaza; over 40 people in [the] Gaza Strip … got scholarships, and they were stuck in Gaza just because of biometrics.”</p><p>Governments of other countries provided students in Gaza with predetermined visas or visa deferment until they reached a nearby country where they could continue the visa procedures. </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/palestine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>palestine</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gaza</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>students</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/visas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>visas</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biometrics</span></a></p>
Paralhax 👾<p>‘David logged in using a facial scan, then, with a couple of lines of code, Osswald was able to insert a Hello facial scan he made on another machine into the database and unlock David's machine instantly.’ :blobcat_thisisfine: </p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/07/windows_hello_hell_no/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theregister.com/2025/08/07/win</span><span class="invisible">dows_hello_hell_no/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BlackHat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackHat</span></a> <br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/authentication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authentication</span></a> <br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biometrics</span></a> <br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microsoft</span></a> <br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ITSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ITSec</span></a> <br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BlackHat2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackHat2025</span></a></p>
PrivacyDigest<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICE</span></a> Is Buying Mobile <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Iris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Iris</span></a> Scanning Tech for Its <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Deportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Deportation</span></a> Arm </p><p>Originally designed to be used by sheriff departments to identify inmates or other known persons, ICE is now likely buying the technology specifically for its Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) section, which focuses on <a href="https://mas.to/tags/deportations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deportations</span></a>.<br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/identity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>identity</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biometrics</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.404media.co/ice-is-buying-mobile-iris-scanning-tech-for-its-deportation-arm/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">404media.co/ice-is-buying-mobi</span><span class="invisible">le-iris-scanning-tech-for-its-deportation-arm/</span></a></p>
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