Meta's AI app for smart glasses contains code for a face recognition feature called "NameTag," which was found by WIRED. Though not yet active, the feature could transform faces into biometric signatures and identify people captured by the glasses.
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded a $25 million contract to BI2 Technologies for iris scanning equipment, raising concerns among privacy experts about biometric data collection from detained individuals, particularly in the context of immigration enforcement and removal operations.
The IRS and Treasury are reviewing data retention policies with identity verification firm ID.me, potentially allowing them to keep taxpayer biometric data for years after account deletion to combat AI fraud. This move raises privacy concerns.
A casual peace sign in a selfie has become China’s latest online privacy concern after experts warned that the popular pose could expose users’ fingerprints. In a mainland workplace reality show aired in April, financial expert Li Chang used a celebrity selfie to show how clearly visible fingers in a photograph could put personal biometric data at risk. Li said fingerprints could potentially be extracted from selfies taken within 1.5 metres if the fingers faced the camera directly. Even at a...
