Facial Recognition Fiasco: CBP’s Privacy Invasion Plans and the Tech Blunders That Follow
In a bid to boost border surveillance, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to use face recognition technology on everyone entering by vehicle. Meanwhile, as “SignalGate” unfolds, TeleMessage suspends services after a breach, raising questions about CBP’s use of the app. Stay tuned for more eyebrow-raising antics.
Hot Take:
The never-ending saga of security breaches, questionable tech practices, and vanishing acts continues to unravel in the world of cybersecurity. From the CBP’s plans to track everyone entering or leaving the US to the mysterious disappearance of deportees and the antics of Elon Musk’s AI, it seems like we’re living in a cybersecurity soap opera. Grab your popcorn, folks; this week’s episode is a thriller!
Key Points:
- CBP seeks vendors for vehicle face recognition tech, raising privacy concerns.
- TeleMessage app suspends services after data breaches linked to CBP use.
- GlobalX hack unveils opaque deportation practices and missing individuals.
- Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok causes controversy with “undressing” feature.
- MrDeepFakes.com shuts down after creator is identified by investigators.
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