“We use biometrics to determine the length of your beard” bro fuck off
October 26, 2026 at 5:39 AM
“We use biometrics to determine the length of your beard” bro fuck off
Surveillance. Warehousing everyone’s biometrics, chats, social media rants.
October 27, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Surveillance. Warehousing everyone’s biometrics, chats, social media rants.
What Biometrics Do and Don't Add to Elections
What Biometrics Do and Don't Add to Elections
The technology has cleaned voter rolls, but risks opacity
spectrum.ieee.org
October 24, 2026 at 1:01 PM
What Biometrics Do and Don't Add to Elections
oh yeah also her owner can control her mods and biometrics remotely. including switching her between hound mode (alert, aggressive) and bitch mode (bimbo, in heat)
October 27, 2026 at 1:38 AM
oh yeah also her owner can control her mods and biometrics remotely. including switching her between hound mode (alert, aggressive) and bitch mode (bimbo, in heat)
I have still refused personal biometrics, but unfortunately have to submit to national immigration collection.
October 28, 2026 at 2:13 AM
I have still refused personal biometrics, but unfortunately have to submit to national immigration collection.
The author here links to a CDT blog post saying there's a split on biometrics, but that blog post is wrong: There's no split, as the cases are consistent. Re the split in non-biometrics, see here: reason.com/volokh/2020/...
The Law of Compelled Decryption is a Mess: A Dialogue
Why the Supreme Court needs to step in.
reason.com
October 25, 2026 at 4:57 AM
The author here links to a CDT blog post saying there's a split on biometrics, but that blog post is wrong: There's no split, as the cases are consistent. Re the split in non-biometrics, see here: reason.com/volokh/2020/...
And that’s why I don’t have biometrics that allow the unlocking of my devices, nor should anyone.
October 26, 2026 at 9:26 AM
And that’s why I don’t have biometrics that allow the unlocking of my devices, nor should anyone.
I feel the same about biometrics. alas it limits more & more what I can do & where I can go.
October 28, 2026 at 2:05 AM
I feel the same about biometrics. alas it limits more & more what I can do & where I can go.
This is not correct. Courts have divided on whether the 5th Amendment privilege blocks access to compelled passwords and compelled non-biometric unlocking, and they agree there's no privilege against biometrics if the govt picks the biometric. wapo.st/4sjAmYM
October 25, 2026 at 4:56 AM
This is not correct. Courts have divided on whether the 5th Amendment privilege blocks access to compelled passwords and compelled non-biometric unlocking, and they agree there's no privilege against biometrics if the govt picks the biometric. wapo.st/4sjAmYM
yeah i got a "passkey," it's called "using my PIN every time bc you never ever give your biometrics to the cops"
yeah i have a password manager, it’s called hiring “forgot password” anytime i go to a website i haven’t been to in 3 months
October 26, 2026 at 10:10 PM
yeah i got a "passkey," it's called "using my PIN every time bc you never ever give your biometrics to the cops"
Fingerprinting and facial recognition in particular were heavily associated with law enforcement and intelligence applications.
But what if we thought of biometrics as our friend?
bredemarket.com/2026/10/26/c...
But what if we thought of biometrics as our friend?
bredemarket.com/2026/10/26/c...
Carefree Biometrics - Bredemarket
We often think of enforcement biometrics. What about carefree biometrics? Fingerprinting and facial recognition in particular were heavily associated with law enforcement and intelligence applications...
bredemarket.com
October 26, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Fingerprinting and facial recognition in particular were heavily associated with law enforcement and intelligence applications.
But what if we thought of biometrics as our friend?
bredemarket.com/2026/10/26/c...
But what if we thought of biometrics as our friend?
bredemarket.com/2026/10/26/c...
Yikes. And remember to always lock with a password or numbers code.
They can force your phone open with your biometrics, they require a court order for a passwotd or code #.
They can force your phone open with your biometrics, they require a court order for a passwotd or code #.
Hot tip: The No. 1 way to keep ICE and other nosy neds out of your phone is to keep it updated and ✨turn it all the way off and on✨ everyday.
"DHS, flush with funds and new hires, is now Trump’s primary tool against dissent, with a powerful array of post-9/11 investigative authorities brought to bear against everyday Americans organizing... [unseen] since the fed govt’s counterinsurgency against the New Left and the 60s/70s anti-war mvmt"
October 28, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Yikes. And remember to always lock with a password or numbers code.
They can force your phone open with your biometrics, they require a court order for a passwotd or code #.
They can force your phone open with your biometrics, they require a court order for a passwotd or code #.
And biometrics are off.
October 24, 2026 at 9:06 PM
And biometrics are off.
Used harsh chemicals at work and now my phone's biometrics don't recognize my fingerprints. Good weekend to do crimes?
October 23, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Used harsh chemicals at work and now my phone's biometrics don't recognize my fingerprints. Good weekend to do crimes?
Agentic authorization emerges as biometrics’ next killer use case
Biometrics is emerging as a pillar of governance for AI agents. In a moment where agents are going rogue and wreaking...
Biometrics is emerging as a pillar of governance for AI agents. In a moment where agents are going rogue and wreaking...
Agentic authorization emerges as biometrics’ next killer use case
Biometrics is emerging as a pillar of governance for AI agents. In a moment where agents are going rogue and wreaking havoc, the need for an auditable connection between the...
www.biometricupdate.com
October 26, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Agentic authorization emerges as biometrics’ next killer use case
Biometrics is emerging as a pillar of governance for AI agents. In a moment where agents are going rogue and wreaking...
Biometrics is emerging as a pillar of governance for AI agents. In a moment where agents are going rogue and wreaking...
lmao the bad guy in this movie is the AI security system Grego (and Pacino) that monitors *everything* from biometrics to cards in hands and reasons on its own and I love that Danny and Rusty and Roman have to take it down
October 25, 2026 at 10:01 PM
lmao the bad guy in this movie is the AI security system Grego (and Pacino) that monitors *everything* from biometrics to cards in hands and reasons on its own and I love that Danny and Rusty and Roman have to take it down
Can I ask what you gain from having biometrics on to unlock your phone in the first place?
October 28, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Can I ask what you gain from having biometrics on to unlock your phone in the first place?
Sure; I’m a criminal defense attorney who has an obligation to protect client material and regularly works with undocumented immigrants. The likelihood of some yahoo trying to hassle me at an airport is higher than my need for biometrics, which is zero.
October 26, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Sure; I’m a criminal defense attorney who has an obligation to protect client material and regularly works with undocumented immigrants. The likelihood of some yahoo trying to hassle me at an airport is higher than my need for biometrics, which is zero.
The Harridon Co. Sheriff may limit Flock's usage to his LEO'S by not collecting facial recognition or biometrics, BUT Flock OWNS those cameras and it does record facial recognition and biometrics and it stores that data!
October 25, 2026 at 11:28 AM
The Harridon Co. Sheriff may limit Flock's usage to his LEO'S by not collecting facial recognition or biometrics, BUT Flock OWNS those cameras and it does record facial recognition and biometrics and it stores that data!
I'm always skeptical of passenger surveys given the disconnect between what people say and do. This bit from the latest @iata.org Global Passenger Survey is a great example.
Pax in North America are most likely to use biometrics while also expressing concerns about how the data is used. 🤦
#PaxEx
Pax in North America are most likely to use biometrics while also expressing concerns about how the data is used. 🤦
#PaxEx
October 29, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Leitores brasileiros of @spectrum.ieee.org take heed: as @techpolicypress.bsky.social points out, Lula's presidential win has implications for tech policy...
October 28, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Leitores brasileiros of @spectrum.ieee.org take heed: as @techpolicypress.bsky.social points out, Lula's presidential win has implications for tech policy...
You would trust the more secure thing more if it relied on the less secure thing? Thanks, I’ll keep using them with on device biometrics
October 28, 2026 at 1:55 AM
You would trust the more secure thing more if it relied on the less secure thing? Thanks, I’ll keep using them with on device biometrics
Basically went to Homecoming part 2 Saturday. My Oura ring started alerting my yesterday that my Biometrics are off. Spoke to several people yesterday who are sick. Laying here like, this headache feels familiar… 😩
October 26, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Basically went to Homecoming part 2 Saturday. My Oura ring started alerting my yesterday that my Biometrics are off. Spoke to several people yesterday who are sick. Laying here like, this headache feels familiar… 😩
I totally understand all of this. My point is that the proposed sharp difference between biometrics and a password doesn't really work against that threat model. You have to imagine the officer who (a) will violate the 4th amendment and search w/o a warrant and (b) will force you to unlock w/a...
October 27, 2026 at 7:59 PM
I totally understand all of this. My point is that the proposed sharp difference between biometrics and a password doesn't really work against that threat model. You have to imagine the officer who (a) will violate the 4th amendment and search w/o a warrant and (b) will force you to unlock w/a...
Passkeys are a psyop by feds to get easy and legal access to all your accounts via your biometrics
October 24, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Passkeys are a psyop by feds to get easy and legal access to all your accounts via your biometrics