The Booty Report

News and Updates for Swashbucklers Everywhere

Arrr, matey! Handin’ over yer biometrics be like givin’ yer treasure map to a scallywag! Keep it close, savvy?

2024-10-10

Arrr, matey! With yon face and finger scans, ye'll be breezin’ through yer treasure trove o' secrets! But beware, for with such magic comes a shipload o' privacy peril, ready to plunder yer personal booty! Avast, tread wisely!

Ahoy mateys! Gather ‘round fer a tale of ye modern sea of technology! For seven long years, that scallywag known as Apple be plunderin’ yer face data to keep yer treasures secure. Aye, ye be usin’ yer fingerprint to unlock yer devices, just like a pirate raisin’ his flag! But have ye tried payin’ with yer palm at Whole Foods? Arrr, the TSA be spyin’ on ye too, usin’ yer visage to ensure ye ain’t a landlubber trying to sneak aboard!

Now, with newfangled gizmos, ye can look into a camera and get the green light faster than a cannonball! But beware, ye need a U.S. passport and a TSA PreCheck to join this merry band of travelers. The TSA promises to toss yer image overboard after a day—if ye trust ‘em!

Whole Foods be usin’ similar trickery with palm scans. They say they only keep the math behind yer palm signature, not the actual picture—so no worries about a rogue pirate usin’ yer hand to make off with yer doubloons!

But aye, there be no foolproof way to guard against the nefarious hackers of the high seas. As technology sails forward, so do the baddies! So keep yer wits about ye and be smart with yer data, lest ye find yerself walkin’ the plank! Yo ho ho!

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