European Union's New Biometric Border System Rolls Out This October

[Sea Lord]

Be aware, if you didn't know already. For non-EU (Schengen Zone) residents, starting October 12th, entering the EU will require to agree to the collection of biometric data, including fingerprints and facial scans.

This new automated border management tool (the Entry/Exit System, (EES)) will thus replace the manual passport system. It will be in airports, in train stations, seaports and land borders. It will be applied along with the ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorisation System) process which will be mandatory, starting in 2026, also for all non-EU residents to enter the Schengen Zone.

I'm sharing this as, obviously, it is important information for anyone wishing to travel to the EU starting in the near future.

Digital Gatekeepers

 

[georged]

China 2.0, in other words.

 

[VDL_Piper]

None of this will end well, mark my words. imagine having this sort of data centralised and then it gets hacked.................the person hacked can never ever put that genie back in the bottle and I would say executing anything in a digital world after being hacked is nigh on impossible.

 

[JOHN72]

Phones hear and see you, televisions do the same, for God's sake, you can't even walk around naked in your house anymore, with a hot dog in your hand.

 

[AirOne]

China 2.0, in other words.


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Or US2.0. On this, not much difference. Replace ESTA by ETIAS and you have it, and most probably cheaper (ESTA is 40 USD nowadays...)

 

[Briarcutter]

Just because we can do something,doesn't always mean we should

 

[Auxsender]

So governments store a map of my face and my fingerprints and my voice.
Governments never do anything immoral or evil or violent or stupid.
Y’all need to relax. It’s totally fine.
There is absolutely no way this can go wrong in any way.

 

[sablebrush52]

This will make deep faking people so much easier than it already is.

Reality is already disappearing into a concept.

 

[woodsroad]

One more good reason to stay home.

 

[brian64]

None of this will end well, mark my words. imagine having this sort of data centralised and then it gets hacked.................the person hacked can never ever put that genie back in the bottle and I would say executing anything in a digital world after being hacked is nigh on impossible.

And when that becomes a crisis, the solution will be some type of implant.

You're on file, our computer
Knows what's best for you
We will provide the solution, for the rest of you
Safety and peace, the terror will cease
Forget everything the fanatics tell you
Now you can worship the leader
All he wants is your soul

Fair exchange for your freedom
Fair exchange for your life
Hail the new perfect order
Ending trouble and strife
No one can refuse our offer, it's a fair exchange

We're under control, never worry
Always watching you
Now you're a part of the program
We'll be using you
What do you want? We know what you need
Get out of line, we eliminate you
All for the good of the people
Better one man should die

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Tyranny is in.

Our guy said in a speech last month that we are working towards the same kind of thing.

You have Jesus, who wants you to be free... then you have the governments (Satan) who want total control.

Simple as that.

 

[greeneyes]

We developed all of these technologies and sold them to foreign autocratic governments over a decade ago. To think this isn't already happening here is myopic.

"Palantir has historically worked closely with the Pentagon and the intelligence community to provide big data analytics and AI products, and in recent years has expanded its customer base to include private companies, civilian agencies, and state and local governments. According to the Times report, the company is now being directed to use its AI systems to merge the personal data of Americans collected by different federal agencies into one database, essentially creating a profile on every person in the country."

Trahan Rips Trump’s Plan to Let Palantir Build Dossiers on American Citizens | U.S. Representative Lori Trahan https://share.google/bQjlziC7ZuAM141cX

"Palantir’s deepest roots lie in the intelligence community. Early investments from the CIA helped launch the company, and its platforms quickly became essential to military and spy agencies seeking to sift through vast troves of information. By 2025, Palantir was entrenched across the national security establishment, enabling the analysis of everything from phone records to financial transactions – a kind of digital crystal ball for identifying hidden threats."

Palantir’s all-seeing eye: Domestic surveillance and the price of security Palantir’s all-seeing eye: Domestic surveillance and the price of security - https://share.google/3MTIMyaMmPItQymCp

 

[brian64]

We developed all of these technologies and sold them to foreign autocratic governments over a decade ago. To think this isn't already happening here is myopic.

"Palantir has historically worked closely with the Pentagon and the intelligence community to provide big data analytics and AI products, and in recent years has expanded its customer base to include private companies, civilian agencies, and state and local governments. According to the Times report, the company is now being directed to use its AI systems to merge the personal data of Americans collected by different federal agencies into one database, essentially creating a profile on every person in the country."

Trahan Rips Trump’s Plan to Let Palantir Build Dossiers on American Citizens | U.S. Representative Lori Trahan https://share.google/bQjlziC7ZuAM141cX

"Palantir’s deepest roots lie in the intelligence community. Early investments from the CIA helped launch the company, and its platforms quickly became essential to military and spy agencies seeking to sift through vast troves of information. By 2025, Palantir was entrenched across the national security establishment, enabling the analysis of everything from phone records to financial transactions – a kind of digital crystal ball for identifying hidden threats."

Palantir’s all-seeing eye: Domestic surveillance and the price of security Palantir’s all-seeing eye: Domestic surveillance and the price of security - https://share.google/3MTIMyaMmPItQymCp

Are you suggesting Sauron might not have our best interests at heart?

 

[woodsroad]

In the mid-90's, if you mentioned Project Carnivore, you were branded as a conspiracy wingnut.

 

[greeneyes]

Are you suggesting Sauron might not have our best interests at heart?

All I'm saying is Sauron wants what's best for you, whether you know it or not.

 

[brian64]

In the mid-90's, if you mentioned Project Carnivore, you were branded as a conspiracy wingnut.

The list of things that are true but were once considered crazy "conspiracy theories" is so long now it can't be kept up with. But the "conspiracy wingnuts" will never get an apology, because then you'd have to give some credence to whatever they're saying about current events.

 

[greeneyes]

The list of things that are true but were once considered crazy "conspiracy theories" is so long now it can't be kept up with. But the "conspiracy wingnuts" will never get an apology, because then you'd have to give some credence to whatever they're saying about current events.

Yep. I won't wade those waters, but yep.

However I will make a distinction between the type of conspiracy theory that is validated by multiple independent and verifiable sources, versus the ones where the proof seems to always be "just out of reach."

In this particular case, the articles and firsthand accounts are all out there, and have been for years. What has lagged is public awareness on the matter.

 

[Servant King]

you can't even walk around naked in your house anymore, with a hot dog in your hand.

But that won't stop many of us from trying nonetheless.

 

[ThermionicScott]

You have Jesus, who wants you to be free... then you have the governments (Satan) who want total control.

Eh, I'd argue that most religions prime us to accept the idea of constant, omniscient surveillance from a young age. But that's all the farther I'll go with this, here.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

It's clear to me that we're at the part of this nightmare where they want us all to know what they're doing.

Name your distopic mass surveillance system after this...


AND EXPECT ME TO THINK YOU HAVE GOOD INTENTIONS.

It's a twisted form of abuse.