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Saturday, December 3, 2022

The Growth of the Surveillance State

TSA now wants to scan your face at security. Here are your rights.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/12/02/tsa-security-face-recognition/
Just remember: Any time data gets collected somewhere, it could also be stolen — and you only get one face. The TSA says all its databases are encrypted to reduce hacking risk. But in 2019, the Department of Homeland Security disclosed that photos of travelers were taken in a data breach, accessed through the network of one of its subcontractors.