Wednesday, December 1, 2010

In Uncle Sam, You've Got a Friend... Who Wants Everybody's DNA

In the latest WikiLeaks data dump, around a quarter-million confidential American diplomatic cables were published online. Among the tech-relevant secrets, the State Department tasked agents to collect DNA and other biometric information on foreigners of interest in a directive that makes the recent TSA scandal over airport full body scanners seem like child's play.

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