Tag: biometrics
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Florida Food Stamp Bill Is Latest Attempt to Restrict Junk Food
The U.S. is simultaneously low on jobs and incomes, and consuming large amounts of unhealthy food. You might think the problems would be mutually exclusive, but according to Florida senator Ronda Storms, health is a problem even for those using food stamps to get by.
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edible microchips: tracking you from inside
IBM is working hard to track you. A Right Side News article spells out a stark future: “Each person has a unique biological identity and behind all that is data. Biometric data – facial definitions, retinal scans and voice files – will be composited through software to build your DNA unique online password. Referred to…
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More calls for ban on food stamp fingerprinting in NY
Governor Andrew Cuomo isn’t the only elected official opposed to fingerprinting food stamp recipients. Public Advocate Bill de Blasio is joining a list of opponents who want the practice banned. De Blasio calls fingerprinting the less fortunate “inhumane.”
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fingerprinting those seeking food stamps is denounced
from nytimes: Taking aim at a practice she called unnecessary, costly and punitive, the speaker of the City Council, Christine C. Quinn, is asking the Bloomberg administration to justify requiring applicants for food stamps to be electronically fingerprinted. New York City, where 1.8 million people receive food stamps, is one of only two jurisdictions in…
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Electronic Skin Tattoo Has Medical, Gaming, Spy Uses
A hair-thin electronic patch that adheres to the skin like a temporary tattoo could transform medical sensing, computer gaming and even spy operations, according to a US study published Thursday.
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One In Four US hackers ‘Is An FBI Informer’
The underground world of computer hackers has been so thoroughly infiltrated in the US by the FBI and secret service that it is now riddled with paranoia and mistrust, with an estimated one in four hackers secretly informing on their peers, a Guardian investigation has established.
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3/24 Newspurge: On The Wings of a Snow-White Dove
Drugwar: US paved the way for cocaine traffickers… literally* pennsylvania cavity search produces 50 bags of heroin* video: arrest in minnesota mass overdose that killed one* History/mystery: rosenberg co-conspirator sobell reveals more about his role* US govt demands st. louis museum return stolen mummy mask to egypt* Murder/mayhem: amanda knox asks italian court to block…
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3/3 Defcon: Fascism, Fake Friends, FOIA
Obama joins critics of nonprofit group that oversees internet; Or, Obama & China agree: Fascist dictators should control the net
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Police State Updates: I’ve Changed My Plea to Guilty
It’s now a tradition – the government militarizes the stupor bowl as another ‘black sunday’ arrives // TSA invades roads & highways with ‘VIPR’ checkpoints // Boeing received $5b in illegal govt subsidies // Russia to adopt universal id card in 2012
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Police State Updates: Stupor Bowl, Spy Drones & Mock Cities
VT guard to protect feb6 Stupor Bowl from biothreats // As likely to be struck by lightning than killed by terrorists //
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Police State Updates: Portland Patsy & The DHS PSA’s
Portland Patsy’ as impetus for rejoining terrorism task force // Was FBI grooming Portland suspect for terror? // White House speechwriter’s standup routine about TSA & defrocked priests wins prize // Wal-mart running public service announcement from DHS on telescreens
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nypd begins biometric iris scans upon arrest
from cbs: Along with fingerprints and mug shots, the New York City Police Department is now taking photographs of the irises of crime suspects. The NYPD says the images will be used to help avoid cases of mistaken identity. The process takes about five seconds. Every suspect will be scanned again using a handheld device…