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ABC News (Australia): AFL clubs explore facial recognition as new ticketing method. “Facial recognition technology (FRT) is being rolled out in Australia as an alternative to digital or paper tickets for live events. The Geelong Football Club has made it available to its members, while technology provider Wicket says it is in ‘active discussions’ with other AFL clubs.”

ABC News (Australia): AFL clubs explore facial recognition as new ticketing method. “Facial recognition technology (FRT) is being rolled out in Australia as an alternative to digital or paper tickets for live events. The Geelong Football Club has made it available to its members, while technology provider Wicket says it is in ‘active discussions’ with other AFL clubs.”

PC Gamer: The Pokémon Company is turning to facial recognition scans to help combat scalpers. “Nintendo has announced the rollout of a facial recognition system and new entry and purchase rules for its Pokémon stores in Japan. It’s not exactly a last-ditch effort, but it’s yet another attempt at combating scalpers which have been plaguing the hobby ever since its inception.”

PC Gamer: The Pokémon Company is turning to facial recognition scans to help combat scalpers. “Nintendo has announced the rollout of a facial recognition system and new entry and purchase rules for its Pokémon stores in Japan. It’s not exactly a last-ditch effort, but it’s yet another attempt at combating scalpers which have been plaguing the hobby ever since its inception.”

Your Car Is Watching You. Soon It Won't Let You Drive.

The EU just mandated infrared cameras in every new car. The hardware is installed. The data is already being sold. And the "kill switch" is one regulation away.

Key findings: EU GSR2 mandates IR cameras. LexisNexis has 9M cars and a $22.1M ICE contract. Smart Eye can now read your heart rate. Mozilla rated cars worse than sex toys for privacy.

https://thomaster.substack.com/p/your-car-is-watching-you-soon-it

#CarSurveillance #Privacy #DMS #GSR2 #Biometrics #DataPrivacy

Your Car Is Watching You. Soon It Won't Let You Drive.

The EU just mandated infrared cameras in every new car. The hardware is installed. The data is already being sold. And the "kill switch" is one regulation away.

Key findings: EU GSR2 mandates IR cameras. LexisNexis has 9M cars and a $22.1M ICE contract. Smart Eye can now read your heart rate. Mozilla rated cars worse than sex toys for privacy.

https://thomaster.substack.com/p/your-car-is-watching-you-soon-it

#CarSurveillance #Privacy #DMS #GSR2 #Biometrics #DataPrivacy

In China, ordinary users, actors and models are licensing their faces for AI-generated microdramas, advertising and video games. ActID charges $14.50–$74 per episode, while New Claw starts at $74 per image. Lawyers warn that users may lose long-term control of their biometric data. https://sfg.media/en/a/china-ai-human-likeness-licensing #China #AI #DigitalRights #Biometrics

In China, ordinary users, actors and models are licensing their faces for AI-generated microdramas, advertising and video games. ActID charges $14.50–$74 per episode, while New Claw starts at $74 per image. Lawyers warn that users may lose long-term control of their biometric data. https://sfg.media/en/a/china-ai-human-likeness-licensing #China #AI #DigitalRights #Biometrics

Electronic Frontier Foundation: Why Are Gay Bars Building Databases of Their Patrons?. “Recent reports have raised alarm about the use of PatronScan, an ID-checking and face-scanning system, at multiple LGBTQ+ bars in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood. Much of the attention has focused on reports that the system photographs patrons as they enter venues and questions about whether those […]

Electronic Frontier Foundation: Why Are Gay Bars Building Databases of Their Patrons?. “Recent reports have raised alarm about the use of PatronScan, an ID-checking and face-scanning system, at multiple LGBTQ+ bars in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood. Much of the attention has focused on reports that the system photographs patrons as they enter venues and questions about whether those […]

You Can Now Verify Your #Facebook Account With a Video #Selfie

https://lifehacker.com/tech/you-can-now-verify-your-facebook-account-with-a-video-selfie

#Meta #privacy #biometrics

You Can Now Verify Your #Facebook Account With a Video #Selfie

https://lifehacker.com/tech/you-can-now-verify-your-facebook-account-with-a-video-selfie

#Meta #privacy #biometrics

Meta and Google are testing selfie video verification.

Both companies are rolling out video-based identity checks to verify users and help with account recovery. While they promise stronger security, they also raise new questions about biometric privacy and how facial data is stored and used.

Read more: https://digitalescapetools.com/2026/07/meta-google-selfie-video-verification-privacy.html

#Privacy #Biometrics #Google #Meta #CyberSecurity #DigitalRights #TechNews

Meta and Google are testing selfie video verification.

Both companies are rolling out video-based identity checks to verify users and help with account recovery. While they promise stronger security, they also raise new questions about biometric privacy and how facial data is stored and used.

Read more: https://digitalescapetools.com/2026/07/meta-google-selfie-video-verification-privacy.html

#Privacy #Biometrics #Google #Meta #CyberSecurity #DigitalRights #TechNews

Google Selfie sign-in: New login option for Google, a very short video of your face
https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/safety-security/selfie-video-sign-in/
#authentication #biometrics #security #google #login #+

Google Selfie sign-in: New login option for Google, a very short video of your face
https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/safety-security/selfie-video-sign-in/
#authentication #biometrics #security #google #login #+

Google and Meta both shipped facial recognition this week, days apart, for two different stated reasons — account recovery, catching AI catfish. Same instinct underneath: give us your face.

https://blog.ppb1701.com/everyone-knows-your-face

#bigtech #google #meta #privacy #biometrics #faceid #surveillance #userhostile #blog

Google and Meta both shipped facial recognition this week, days apart, for two different stated reasons — account recovery, catching AI catfish. Same instinct underneath: give us your face.

https://blog.ppb1701.com/everyone-knows-your-face

#bigtech #google #meta #privacy #biometrics #faceid #surveillance #userhostile #blog

Dein schönes Antlitz kann Dein #Google :google: -Konto öffnen | Security https://www.heise.de/news/Google-fuehrt-Selfie-Video-als-Kontoschluessel-ein-11376775.html #Biometrie #biometrics #Gesichtserkennung #FacialRecognition #VideoSelfie #SelfieVideo

Dein schönes Antlitz kann Dein #Google :google: -Konto öffnen | Security https://www.heise.de/news/Google-fuehrt-Selfie-Video-als-Kontoschluessel-ein-11376775.html #Biometrie #biometrics #Gesichtserkennung #FacialRecognition #VideoSelfie #SelfieVideo

did somebody test the #smartdepart app yet? probably soon mandatory everywhere in germany, wenn das so weitergeht...

https://ber.berlin-airport.de/de/ausgewaehlt/ber-biometrics.html

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FcNvQge8Omc

#berlin #airport #ber #biometrics #surveillance #facerecognition

did somebody test the #smartdepart app yet? probably soon mandatory everywhere in germany, wenn das so weitergeht...

https://ber.berlin-airport.de/de/ausgewaehlt/ber-biometrics.html

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FcNvQge8Omc

#berlin #airport #ber #biometrics #surveillance #facerecognition

Google Introduces Selfie Video Login Feature for Enhanced Security

📰 Original title: Google Adds Selfie Video As a Log-In Option

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️

View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/google-introduces-selfie-video-login-feature-for-enhanced-security.html?utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_world

#technology #biometrics #security

Google Introduces Selfie Video Login Feature for Enhanced Security

📰 Original title: Google Adds Selfie Video As a Log-In Option

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️

View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/google-introduces-selfie-video-login-feature-for-enhanced-security.html?utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_world

#technology #biometrics #security

Ars Technica: Forgot your Google password? Now you can log in with a selfie.. “Getting locked out of an account is no fun. Google has a few ways to help you regain access if you happen to forget your password or lose an authenticator, including recovery contacts and backup codes. Now, Google has a completely new option: your face.”

Ars Technica: Forgot your Google password? Now you can log in with a selfie.. “Getting locked out of an account is no fun. Google has a few ways to help you regain access if you happen to forget your password or lose an authenticator, including recovery contacts and backup codes. Now, Google has a completely new option: your face.”

"The US’s excessive demands for travellers’ profiling and surveillance in order to stay in its Visa Waiver Programme are nothing less than blackmail. The EU accepting the terms of this power struggle is extremely worrying for the rights of Europeans and any third country nationals registered in European databases.

The scheme implies systematic transfers of biometric data and other highly sensitive and subjective “indications of risk” based on European national databases to the US government, which has shown a blatant disregard for basic human rights in its harsh and inhumane treatment of migrants and visitors. In that regard, the draft text does nothing to protect from discrimination based on political opinions, which is worrying because the US is already cracking down political dissent, including its unlawful practice of screening travellers’ social media profiles. The sharing of individual risk assessments to supposedly protect “public security and public order” under the EBSP could further target opposition to the Trump administration, support to transgender people’s rights or protests against the genocide in Gaza expressed (publicly) on social media, with potentially significant impacts, including detention at the borders.

Furthermore it is very difficult to know the terms of the negotiations as the talks are shrouded in secrecy. However, in May 2026, EDRi member Statewatch leaked a “revised version” of the draft Framework Agreement, revealing the direction the future deal has taken."

https://edri.org/our-work/the-eu-is-about-to-sell-our-most-sensitive-data-to-the-us-for-visa-free-travel/

#EU #USA #Surveillance #Biometrics #Privacy #DataProtection

"The US’s excessive demands for travellers’ profiling and surveillance in order to stay in its Visa Waiver Programme are nothing less than blackmail. The EU accepting the terms of this power struggle is extremely worrying for the rights of Europeans and any third country nationals registered in European databases.

The scheme implies systematic transfers of biometric data and other highly sensitive and subjective “indications of risk” based on European national databases to the US government, which has shown a blatant disregard for basic human rights in its harsh and inhumane treatment of migrants and visitors. In that regard, the draft text does nothing to protect from discrimination based on political opinions, which is worrying because the US is already cracking down political dissent, including its unlawful practice of screening travellers’ social media profiles. The sharing of individual risk assessments to supposedly protect “public security and public order” under the EBSP could further target opposition to the Trump administration, support to transgender people’s rights or protests against the genocide in Gaza expressed (publicly) on social media, with potentially significant impacts, including detention at the borders.

Furthermore it is very difficult to know the terms of the negotiations as the talks are shrouded in secrecy. However, in May 2026, EDRi member Statewatch leaked a “revised version” of the draft Framework Agreement, revealing the direction the future deal has taken."

https://edri.org/our-work/the-eu-is-about-to-sell-our-most-sensitive-data-to-the-us-for-visa-free-travel/

#EU #USA #Surveillance #Biometrics #Privacy #DataProtection

@bermudianbrit

Seems like a great way to capture audio of people's voices for later "AI" reproduction or cloning 🙂🤷‍♂️

Probably best not to willingly hand over biometrics, especially if your bank uses any sort of Voice ID technology 🤔

https://youtu.be/-zVgWpVXb64

#OpSec #Security #BioMetrics #VoiceCloning #Ramblio

@bermudianbrit

Seems like a great way to capture audio of people's voices for later "AI" reproduction or cloning 🙂🤷‍♂️

Probably best not to willingly hand over biometrics, especially if your bank uses any sort of Voice ID technology 🤔

https://youtu.be/-zVgWpVXb64

#OpSec #Security #BioMetrics #VoiceCloning #Ramblio

The SAVE Act does not mandate biometric ID—but it places federal identity verification inside the electoral process as governments worldwide build interoperable digital identity, biometric, payment and data systems.

This investigation separates provable infrastructure from speculation and reveals how the pieces could eventually converge.

Read the full investigation:
https://thomaster.substack.com/p/the-save-america-act-the-domestic

#SAVEAct #DigitalID #Biometrics #Surveillance #Privacy #ElectionIntegrity

The SAVE Act does not mandate biometric ID—but it places federal identity verification inside the electoral process as governments worldwide build interoperable digital identity, biometric, payment and data systems.

This investigation separates provable infrastructure from speculation and reveals how the pieces could eventually converge.

Read the full investigation:
https://thomaster.substack.com/p/the-save-america-act-the-domestic

#SAVEAct #DigitalID #Biometrics #Surveillance #Privacy #ElectionIntegrity

#BSI ( @bsi ) seziert #WindowsHello: Wo Microsofts Anmeldung an Grenzen stößt | iX Magazin https://www.heise.de/news/BSI-seziert-Windows-Hello-Wo-Microsofts-Anmeldung-an-Grenzen-stoesst-11365867.html #WindowsSeziert #Windows :windows: #Microsoft #MicrosoftWindows :windows: #Gesichtserkennung #FacialRecognition #Biometrie #biometrics

#BSI ( @bsi ) seziert #WindowsHello: Wo Microsofts Anmeldung an Grenzen stößt | iX Magazin https://www.heise.de/news/BSI-seziert-Windows-Hello-Wo-Microsofts-Anmeldung-an-Grenzen-stoesst-11365867.html #WindowsSeziert #Windows :windows: #Microsoft #MicrosoftWindows :windows: #Gesichtserkennung #FacialRecognition #Biometrie #biometrics

L'autenticazione biometrica su Linux compie un passo avanti con Biopass, un progetto open source che integra riconoscimento facciale e impronte digitali in un'unica applicazione. #Linux #OpenSource #Biometrics #Security #Privacy

https://www.linuxeasy.org/biopass-porta-su-linux-un-moderno-sistema-biometrico/

L'autenticazione biometrica su Linux compie un passo avanti con Biopass, un progetto open source che integra riconoscimento facciale e impronte digitali in un'unica applicazione. #Linux #OpenSource #Biometrics #Security #Privacy

https://www.linuxeasy.org/biopass-porta-su-linux-un-moderno-sistema-biometrico/

Facial recognition gates are now live at Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo. Worth noting what this actually means: biometric data collected at scale in a transit hub, with no clear public baseline on retention policies, access controls, or error rate thresholds. Convenience and surveillance infrastructure often share the same gate. #biometrics #privacy #infosec
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/16/companies/japan-train-station-facial-recognition/

Here’s the Truth About Whether Meta’s #NameTag #FaceRecognition Tech ‘Exists’

Since WIRED reported on Meta’s NameTag face recognition system, company executives have made confusing and conflicting remarks about its very existence.
#meta #privacy #security #biometrics

https://www.wired.com/story/heres-the-truth-about-whether-metas-nametag-face-recognition-exists/

Here’s the Truth About Whether Meta’s #NameTag #FaceRecognition Tech ‘Exists’

Since WIRED reported on Meta’s NameTag face recognition system, company executives have made confusing and conflicting remarks about its very existence.
#meta #privacy #security #biometrics

https://www.wired.com/story/heres-the-truth-about-whether-metas-nametag-face-recognition-exists/

Gibraltar-Spain border opens, marking new era for daily travelers

MADRID (AP) — Thousands of people who travel every day between the southern tip of Spain and the…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Biometrics #Business #Europe #EuropeanUnion #FabianPicardo #Generalnews #Gibraltar #Internationalagreements #MarošŠefčovič #Politics #Spain #Spaingovernment #StephenDoughty #UnitedKingdom #World #Worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/643639/

KI-Brillen: So stellt sich Meta #Gesichtserkennung vor | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/Kamerabrillen-So-stellt-sich-Meta-Gesichtserkennung-vor-11362762.html #FacialRecognition #Datenschutz #privacy #Biometrie #biometrics #SmartGlasses

KI-Brillen: So stellt sich Meta #Gesichtserkennung vor | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/Kamerabrillen-So-stellt-sich-Meta-Gesichtserkennung-vor-11362762.html #FacialRecognition #Datenschutz #privacy #Biometrie #biometrics #SmartGlasses

#FacialRecognition in #UK Shops Will Soon Instantly Alert #Police About Offenders
#ai #privacy #surveillance #security #biometrics

https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/07/12/0259226/facial-recognition-in-uk-shops-will-soon-instantly-alert-police-about-offenders?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

#FacialRecognition in #UK Shops Will Soon Instantly Alert #Police About Offenders
#ai #privacy #surveillance #security #biometrics

https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/07/12/0259226/facial-recognition-in-uk-shops-will-soon-instantly-alert-police-about-offenders?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Mediaite: Madison Square Garden Has Massive Database of Celebs Who Attend Knicks Games and Gives Them a ‘Risk Score’: Report. “In 2023, New York Democrats threatened to strip MSG of its property tax exemption over the venue’s use of facial recognition technology; and earlier this year, it was revealed that Dolan’s company kept a database of biometric data and even tracked the movements of […]

Mediaite: Madison Square Garden Has Massive Database of Celebs Who Attend Knicks Games and Gives Them a ‘Risk Score’: Report. “In 2023, New York Democrats threatened to strip MSG of its property tax exemption over the venue’s use of facial recognition technology; and earlier this year, it was revealed that Dolan’s company kept a database of biometric data and even tracked the movements of […]

Flughafen: #Gesichtserkennung beschleunigt Abfertigung | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/Digitale-Flugabfertigung-Bundesrat-macht-den-Weg-frei-11361057.html #FacialRecognition #Digitalisierung #digitalization #Biometrie #biometrics #Datenschutz #privacy