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ICE to Deploy Hundreds of Iris Scanners Across US, Raising Privacy Alarms

ICE to Deploy Hundreds of Iris Scanners Across US, Raising Privacy Alarms

The scanner rollout

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स्कैनर की तैनाती

ICE ने सटीक स्थानों या समयसीमा का खुलासा नहीं किया है, लेकिन पैमाना स्पष्ट है। देशभर में सैकड़ों स्कैनर की योजना बनाई गई है, जो मौजूदा फिंगरप्रिंट और चेहरे की पहचान प्रणालियों में जुड़ेंगे। एजेंसी के बजट दस्तावेजों में हार्डवेयर और सहायक बुनियादी ढांचे के लिए लाखों डॉलर आवंटित दिखाए गए हैं। यह कोई पायलट प्रोजेक्ट नहीं है — यह एक व्यापक परिचालन तैनाती है।

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Privacy concerns

" Text: "Privacy advocates say the expansion creates a central repository of highly sensitive biometric data. Iris scans are unique and nearly impossible to change, unlike passwords or PINs. The concern: once collected, the data could be shared across agencies or used in ways not originally disclosed. DHS already holds millions of biometric records; this move adds a new layer." Hindi: "

गोपनीयता संबंधी चिंताएं

गोपनीयता के पैरोकारों का कहना है कि इस विस्तार से अत्यधिक संवेदनशील बायोमेट्रिक डेटा का एक केंद्रीय भंडार तैयार होता है। आइरिस स्कैन अद्वितीय होते हैं और पासवर्ड या पिन के विपरीत, उन्हें बदलना लगभग असंभव है। चिंता यह है: एक बार एकत्र होने के बाद, डेटा को विभिन्न एजेंसियों के बीच साझा किया जा सकता है या उन तरीकों से उपयोग किया जा सकता है जिनका मूल रूप से खुलासा नहीं किया गया था। डीएचएस के पास पहले से ही लाखों बायोमेट्रिक रिकॉर्ड हैं; यह कदम एक नई परत जोड़ता है।

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The crypto angle

" Text: "For crypto markets, the news lands at a moment of extreme fear — the Fear & Greed index sits at 11. Bitcoin's price has dropped about 5% in the past day. But longer-term, the surveillance push bolsters the narrative that permissionless, censorship-resistant assets are a hedge against expanding state monitoring. Privacy-oriented blockchain projects could see renewed interest as individuals seek alternatives to monitored financial systems. However, no direct price impact is expected in the short term as macro factors dominate." Hindi: "

क्रिप्टो कोण

क्रिप्टो बाजारों के लिए, यह खबर अत्यधिक डर के क्षण में