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A new report details a proposed biometrics strategy for the United Kingdom in which all collected biometrics are stored in one database.

Source: The UK Is Creating a Database of Citizens’ DNA and Other Biometrics

On the fear that too much processing power will make us cease to be human

Source: Could Quantum Computing Be the End of Free Will?

Norman was “fed” only with descriptions of images of people dying to show the potential dangers of intelligent machines.

Source: Meet Norman – the world’s first ‘psychopathic artificial intelligence’ unveiled by MIT

Source: US cell carriers are selling access to your real-time phone location data | ZDNet

Biohacking is on the rise as more and more people depend on wearable technology. People with implants, which are wildly popular in Sweden, can just wave their hand near a machine and unlock their office or gym without having to take out a keycard.

Source: Thousands of people in Sweden are embedding microchips under their skin to replace ID cards

Some 3,000 Swedes have implanted microchips in their hands so they can leave their wallets at home. But the fad could turn into a huge security risk.

Source: All the Rage in Sweden: Embedding Microchips Under Your Skin

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The security standards of tomorrow are not only safer, they are easier to use, as well.

Source: Goodbye, Passwords: Future Internet Demands Biometric Readings And Dorky Lanyard Security Keys

Another week, another massive privacy scandal. When it’s not Facebook admitting it allowed data on as many as 87 million users to be sucked out by a developer on its platform who sold it to a polit…

Source: How to save your privacy from the Internet’s clutches