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245 A Leak of Biometric Police Data Is a Sign of Things to Come

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Matt Burgess @ Wired · 05/23/2024 12:00 EDT

A Leak of Biometric Police Data Is a Sign of Things to Come

Thousands of fingerprints and facial images linked to police in India have been exposed online. Researchers say it’s a warning of what will happen as the collection of biometric data increases.

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