Big brother is watching you, if not you then your “smart” device.
The FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) Iris Service, combining Iris ID technology, has amassed 2.5 million identities and is growing rapidly, raising concerns about privacy and misuse of biometric data.
The FBI’s Biometrics Database Hits Over 2.5 Million Iris ID Records
“Growing fast.
As the digital landscape is quickly transforming, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Next Generation Identification (NGI) Iris Service will likely come under scrutiny for the potential infringement on privacy and civil liberties.
The service, in collaboration with Iris ID’s technology, has amassed a staggering 2.5 million identities and is burgeoning at an astonishing rate of around 100,000 new identities monthly. In addition to this, the service has access to fifteen million identities present in other federal government databases.
While this might seem like a boon for law enforcement agencies in tracking down criminals, it raises serious questions about the extent of surveillance and the potential misuse of biometric data. The fusion of Iris ID’s technology with the FBI’s program has been ongoing since 2014. The service allows access to an enormous repository of iris biometric data coupled with fingerprint and face biometrics.”
(This is where the exponential collection rate will kick into high gear.)
“What’s more, Iris ID is working on mobile capabilities, which may extend the reach of this biometric data collection. ” While this may be beneficial in high-volume scenarios like prisoner transportation or border control management, it also opens the door for sweeping surveillance that may not be justifiable. The accessibility and mobility of such data collection tools should be weighed carefully against the right to privacy.
thewatchtowers.org/the-fbis-biometrics-database-hits-over-2-5-million-iris-id-records/
“…which may extend the reach of this biometric data collection. ”
How playing down the obvious reach and privacy intrusions to come of all this by acting dumb.
Now imagine that prison transport bus was your city bus, subway, sports arena, etc., and even if you do not need it, it is still bundled with your device some how some way.
h/t Google_It