- The biggest fraud in biometric data systems is that they are promoted under the guise of security and convenience
- However, biometric data are not capable of guaranteeing security, on the contrary, being very personal data allows the possibility of irreversible damage
- The real objective behind the deployment of these digital systems is the establishment of a draconian economic system powered by digital tools.
- This powers an environment of greater state and corporate control.
Biometrics has been widely imposed as a revolutionary technological advance that promises enhanced security, streamlined authentication processes and a more efficient digital infrastructure.
From fingerprinting and facial recognition, to iris and voice identification, biometric systems have been forcibly integrated into public life, being introduced into various sectors, including banking services, online stores, government systems and control of public areas.
The narrative surrounding biometrics emphasizes its potential to combat identity fraud, reduce theft, and improve personal security. However, a deeper and more critical examination reveals that these claims are often overly optimistic and, in many cases, misleading.
The illusion of security
At first glance, the adoption of biometric solutions seems to be a simple method to thwart identity theft and fraudulent activities.
What promoters propose is a clear deception of perception: biological traits are unique to each individual, making them seemingly ideal identifiers.
However, this assumption deliberately ignores the complex and flawed reality of biometric security systems.
Biometric data can be much more easily compromised, falsified, stolen and manipulated.
In addition, biometric identifiers are not replaceable as passwords; once engaged, individuals cannot simply "reset" their fingerprints or iris patterns.
There have been numerous cases of biometric databases being hacked, leading to possible misuse of sensitive personal data.
Even worse, biometric systems are more vulnerable to various forms of counterfeiting and deception. High-quality photographs, masks or artificial fingerprints can easily fool scanners, making the alleged infallibility of biometric authentication questionable.
Biometrics is a major fraud
Contrary to the tiring discourse of biometrics as a security panacea, more and more evidence exposes it as one of the most significant forms of fraud and deception today.
Governments and corporations present biometrics as infallible, but this fraudulent promise is far from true. The interest in biometric data does not lie in any concern for safety.
Its objective is the legitimization of a digital, deeply draconian and exploitative economic system, which works by turning everything into a "token."
For this needs the fusion of the "real identity" of people with a "digital identity," the connection between both seek to guarantee it or legitimize it with biometric data.
Since they will authenticate at all times that the data collected in the digital field belongs "legally" in an "exact" way to the identified subject.
Therefore, when they promise privacy in the establishment of digital identity systems, they are deceiving the population with an ambiguous discourse, employing a fraudulent definition of "privacy."
They mean that civilians among them will not have access to data from others, however AI systems, corporations and insitutions, will have completely unpunished control and access over people's private lives.
The widespread deployment of biometric systems thus facilitates mass surveillance, collection of data without explicit consent and misuse of personal information. The collection and storage of biometric data creates a permanent fingerprint, posing serious privacy risks.
In addition, in the digital tools environment it is inevitable that biometric data will be collected and stored without any transparency or accountability, which raises concerns about data capture without consent and misuse.
Governments and private entities have been discovered using biometric data for purposes beyond the original intentions, including individual tracking, political repression, and social control. The narrative of biometrics as a tool for personal safety and ease, masks that its main functionality is as a control mechanism.
The Real Motive: Greater State Control and Oppression
A critical analysis suggests that the main motivation behind the proliferation of biometric systems is not to improve individual security, but to expand government control over the civilian population.
Biometrics allow unprecedented levels of surveillance, allowing authorities to monitor, record and analyze citizen movements, behaviours and associations with minimal oversight. This technological infrastructure facilitates the shift from traditional forms of governance to a more pervasive, data-based form of social control.
Hundreds of recent cases show us that technological advances used for supposed security purposes often serve as tools of oppression.
The increasing implementation of biometric identifications, national databases and surveillance infrastructure is clearly linked to tightening state control, suppressing dissent and eroding civil liberties.
In many regimes, biometric systems have been used to identify, track and repress political opponents and activists under the pretext of security.
Ethical and social implications
Beyond security and privacy concerns, the widespread adoption of biometrics also raises profound ethical questions.
The potential for misuse, discrimination and marginalization based on digital identification systems is impossible to ignore.
For example, biometric systems have demonstrated bias, due to the "material" with which AI models are instructed, which allows the imposition of biased control by institutions, while the population believes it is a "precise" system.
Socially, the normalization of biometric surveillance fosters a climate of suspicion and conformism. The knowledge that biometric data is constantly monitored and stored can cause the erosion of free expression and encourage self-censorship.
It changes social norms by degrading them by a monotonous and conformist bureaucratic system, reducing individual autonomy and fostering a generalized supervisory environment.
It is not difficult to conclude that biometrics represent one of the most significant modern deceptions: tools that can be harnessed for mass surveillance, social control and oppression.
Recognizing these issues is crucial to understanding the nature of the deployment of biometric systems and defending civil liberties in an increasingly digitalized world.
As history has shown, the true motives for technological adoption are often more complex and less benign than the official narratives suggest.
Fraud and risks on biometric systems
