SS-NEWS-049: Facial Recognition and Billions in Crypto recovered

Episode 49 February 21, 2022 00:52:40
SS-NEWS-049: Facial Recognition and Billions in Crypto recovered
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SS-NEWS-049: Facial Recognition and Billions in Crypto recovered

Feb 21 2022 | 00:52:40

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Show Notes

In this episode, we go deep down the paranoid rabbit hole to discuss what the government would do with facial recognition technology, and we also discuss how the government recovered $3.6 billion in stolen Bitcoin.

This one is a little different than our normal episodes.  Time to start prepping!

Article 1 - ID.me Says It Will Make Facial Recognition Optional for Government Agencies
Supporting Articles:
The IRS directed 7 million Americans to sign up with ID.me face-scan service, according to congressional letter
IRS debuts face biometrics and suddenly everyone is a privacy regulator
Federal research contractor wants a fence between identity and emotion biometrics
Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Public and Private Sector Uses of Biometric Technologies
ID.me says it uses more powerful facial recognition than previously claimed

Article 2 - Feds Arrest Couple Who Allegedly Laundered $1 Billion in Stolen Bitcoins
Supporting Articles:
Crypto Laundering: Bitcoin + Money Laundering
The DOJ’s $3.6B Bitcoin Seizure Shows How Hard It Is to Launder Crypto
Money Laundering and Structuring Under Federal Law

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