German lawmakers call for bans on biometric surveillance
German lawmakers are calling for a ban on biometric surveillance and accusing the German police of handing over sensitive biometric…
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Masha Borak is a technology journalist. Her work has appeared in Wired, Business Insider, Rest of World, and other media outlets. Previously she reported for the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. Reach out to her at masha@biometricupdate.com.
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