How DNA Testing at the US-Mexico Border Will Actually Work A pilot project to test the DNA of migrant families raises concerns about the rise of a genetic surveillance state. https://www.wired.com/story/how-dna-testing-at-the-us-mexico-border-will-actually-work #Science/Biotech #immigration #Science #privacy #DNA
It's #WorldPasswordDay! What a good time to change any password that you've used more than once into a strong, unique passphrase: https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/creating-strong-passwords
Today, along with @ACLU, we presented evidence to the court that DHS is unconstitutionally searching travelers' smartphones and laptops when they enter the US. It's time to put a stop to it. https://www.eff.org/press/releases/new-documents-reveal-dhs-asserting-broad-unconstitutional-authority-search-travelers
As California looks to implement SB 10, requiring the replacement of cash bail with an algorithmic pretrial risk assessment, we urge the state to thoroughly vet any algorithmic tools considered—and enable independent experts and auditors to do the same. https://www.kqed.org/news/11742529/report-warns-a-i-algorithms-not-quite-ready-for-prime-time-in-criminal-justice
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@kyle my fear is that this sort of invasive approach has become so normalized that no one will notice.
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Open source enthusiast, formerly of the late, great Linux Journal. Drupalist, software engineer, podcaster, decorative arts enthusiast. Ex-derby girl. Things I like: Open Source, Privacy, Drupal, Linux, Security. Check out my podcast with Doc Searls: https://reality2cast.com and https://reality2.social/@reality2cast and occasionally on FLOSS Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly Work: Open Source Evangelist at Intel #IamIntel (opinions are my own) Pronouns: She/her #opensource #privacy #security #tech #podcast