Tag Archives: Biometrics
The policy themes of Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World – Part 2 – war, terror, anthrax, destruction of culture
Updated version By Alan Mercer, 10 November 2015 Edited: 3 September 2017 (Ed. 2 – minor edits) Part 2 (series contents) Continued from Part 1 Scenario in Brave New World Novel: Preparing the Way for Scientific Dictatorship: Violence and Crisis: Period … Continue reading →
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U.S. Supreme Court: police can force open your mouth and swab your DNA
Police Can Force Open Your Mouth And Swab Your DNA Erin Fuchs, Business Insider | June 3, 2013 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that police don’t need a search warrant before they open your mouth and take a swab … Continue reading →
Privacy: a postmortem, presentation on Internet surveillance, drones, cell phones, Internet of things
Privacy A Postmortem Part 1 and Part 2 Steven Rambam HT: Peace Revolution episode 065: The PANOPTICON: All Watched Over by Machines of Eugenic Race … Continue reading →
Psychiatrists anticipate massive power grab, want to collect neuroimaging scans of entire society, excuse is “determining” alleged mental illness in advance supposedly to save health care costs
Imaging shows promise as mental health screening tool Palm Beach Daily News | March 11, 2013 … After conducting neuroimaging scans of hundreds of college students, researchers with Massachusetts General Hospital revealed MRI scanning more accurately detects true psychiatric illness … Continue reading →
Millimetre-wave scanners used at Canadian airports – not independently tested
Full-Body Scanners: Conservatives Risking Canadians’ Safety By Failing To Independently Test Airport Machines, NDP Says By Althia Raj, www.huffingtonpost.ca | May 15, 2012 ‘The Conservatives have placed the health and safety of Canadians in jeopardy by failing to independently test … Continue reading →
Privacy-violating palm scanners in schools and hospitals
Palm scanners get thumbs up in schools, hospitals by Brian Shane, USA TODAY | November 25, 2012 “At schools in Pinellas County, Fla., students aren’t paying for lunch with cash or a card, but with a wave of their hand … Continue reading →
Potential catastrophes used to justify RFID contracts for tracking human beings
State of New Jersey Awards Radiant RFID 5-Year Emergency Management Solution Contract Press Release: www.radiantrfid.com | October 18, 2012 “… Radiant RFID (“Radiant”) announced today that the State of New Jersey has awarded the company a five-year contract to assist … Continue reading →
Hackers backdoor the human brain and extract data
Hackers backdoor the human brain, successfully extract sensitive data by Sebastian Anthony, www.extremetech.com | August 17, 2012 “With a chilling hint of the not-so-distant future, researchers at the Usenix Security conference have demonstrated a zero-day vulnerability in your brain. Using … Continue reading →