ICE's Mobile Fortify app enables agents to perform real-time facial recognition scans via smartphones, accessing vast biometric databases for immigration enforcement. Critics, including EFF and senators, decry privacy invasions, potential misuse, and racial profiling risks. DHS defends it as essential, amid calls for oversight and reforms.
In 2025, tech security faced escalating threats like Salt Typhoon cyber operations, AI-driven attacks, quantum vulnerabilities, and ransomware targeting critical infrastructure and healthcare. Geopolitical espionage and supply chain compromises amplified risks. Experts urge proactive vigilance, personal responsibility, and innovative defenses to safeguard against evolving dangers in 2026.
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