Stop Sending Pictures of Your Palm(bbc.com)
5 points by hatimmoxs | 4 comments
BBC News article from December 2014 reporting that a hacker cloned a German politician's fingerprint using only publicly available photos.
#biometrics on Hacker News
8 stories tagged biometrics, newest first.
The EU is about to sell our most sensitive data to the US for visa-free travel(edri.org)
440 points by rapnie | 245 comments
EDRi article warning that the EU's planned Enhanced Border Security Partnership with the US would share sensitive personal data in exchange for visa-free travel.
I verified my LinkedIn identity. Here's what I handed over(thelocalstack.eu)
1354 points by ColinWright | 462 comments
Blog post examining what personal and biometric data is shared when verifying identity on LinkedIn with a passport and selfie, based on its privacy policy and terms.
Uncle Sam wants to scan your iris and collect your DNA, citizen or not(theregister.com)
319 points by SanjayMehta | 203 comments
The Register article on a proposed DHS/USCIS rule expanding biometric collection, including iris scans and DNA, to immigrants and some linked US citizens.
Home Depot sued for 'secretly' using facial recognition at self-checkouts(petapixel.com)
364 points by mikece | 485 comments
PetaPixel article reporting that Home Depot faces a lawsuit alleging it secretly used facial recognition technology on self-checkout cameras.
The protester's guide to smartphone security(privacyguides.org)
421 points by nameequalsmain | 197 comments
Privacy Guides article advising protesters how to secure their smartphones, covering screen locks, biometrics, notifications, updates, and surveillance protection.
Police raid Worldcoin warehouse in Nairobi(capitalfm.co.ke)
317 points by kpetermeni | 256 comments
Capital News report on Kenyan police raiding a Worldcoin cryptocurrency warehouse in Nairobi.
Worldcoin isn’t as bad as it sounds: It’s worse(blockworks.co)
374 points by hammock | 255 comments
Blockworks op-ed by Andrew M. Bailey and Nick Almond arguing that Worldcoin is not a fair or radical financial system and raises serious concerns.