How Biometric Devices Are Putting Afghans in Danger
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U.S. troops and their allies collected the biometric data of millions of people in Afghanistan using thousands of biometric scanners. During the chaotic withdrawal of the international troops in August 2021, many of those devices were apparently left behind. Experts have long feared that the Taliban could potentially use those devices to identify people on whom they wish to take revenge. But it had never been proven that such a thing was actually possible. Until now.
  • Dictator Dave [DE]
    1•1 year ago

    @harcesz

    when people see things like this, they should remember that they themselves are in the same peril if those who use this tech aren’t stopped

    • harcOPM
      1•1 year ago

      Or to put is short: we all are as long these systems exist.