Salvatore D'Agostino (he/him)
@IDmachines
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IDmachines= consented surveillance, mobility and access; privacy+security standards, AIoT, years on a rubgy pitch, 8 minutes as professional wrestler
Cambridge, MA
Joined August 2008
The Trump family has amassed a $4 billion fortune since his re-election. During my time as Ambassador, I was accused of "focusing too intensely on the issue of corruption." There's no such thing. We need leaders who serve the people — not themselves. https://t.co/4CzSLLS5FK
wsj.com
A second-term boom in crypto and other areas has created billions in new wealth for the first family.
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For 20 minutes, Americans watched Donald Trump address the nation, “drenched in pure panic as he tried to bully an entire nation into admitting he’s doing a great job,” @RadioFreeTom argues: https://t.co/bQqHezypMW
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The AP has tracked more than 140 cases of sabotage and disruption that Western officials blame on Russia. They say Moscow wants to drain Europe's investigative resources.
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Indonesia rolling out biometric SIM card registration in 2026 6 month pilot starts in January ahead of mandatory enforcement #biometrics #identityverification
https://t.co/IEPqZ21sLs
biometricupdate.com
The new system will begin trials on 1 January 2026, allowing new customers to register either with their NIK or through facial biometric verification.
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For the record. This was not unanimous. I was muted on the call and not allowed to speak or voice my opposition to this move. Also for the record, this was not on the agenda. This was not consensus. This is censorship.
I have just been informed that the highly respected Board of the Kennedy Center, some of the most successful people from all parts of the world, have just voted unanimously to rename the Kennedy Center to the Trump-Kennedy Center, because of the unbelievable work President Trump
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Born #otd in 1913: Sister Mary Kenneth Keller, who helped develop Basic. In 1965, she became the first woman to earn a PhD in computer science in the US: https://t.co/6srBMag7pU
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🚨 AN ATTORNEY PAID CASH AT WALMART WITH NO PHONE - AND THEY STILL KNEW EXACTLY WHAT HE BOUGHT This man - a practicing attorney - walked into Walmart with no phone, no app, no Bluetooth, no smartwatch, no earbuds, nothing that could track him. He paid cash for a USB cable and
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“The National Guard is stranded somewhere on this battlefield of partisan politics. They are not ready for this arena, and we should never have asked them to be. Politics is not a military mission.” I wrote for @TheAtlantic. https://t.co/Rpz5rRdRt4
theatlantic.com
Trump was warned that members of the military could be attacked.
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RealSense, TACC tackle ethics of face biometric access control IDmachines joins for webinar on enterprise facial authentication @RealSenseai @IDmachines #accesscontrol #biometrics #webinar
https://t.co/mVyJFJtHoY
biometricupdate.com
The company and industry group have produced a whitepaper on the topic, and will discuss the benefits of overcoming these common obstacles in a webinar.
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Mark your calendars. 📅 On September 30, #RealSense’s Mike Nielsen, The Access Control Collective’s Lee Odess, and @IDmachines Salvatore D’Agostino sit down to discuss the topic on everyone’s minds: Ethical #FacialAuthentication. 👓 It’s the technology redefining access
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We don’t yet know what motivated the person who shot and killed Charlie Kirk, but this kind of despicable violence has no place in our democracy. Michelle and I will be praying for Charlie’s family tonight, especially his wife Erika and their two young children.
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Check out my multi-post series on my Flock Safety Security Research. Much more to come in the near future!
gainsec.com
All research was performed against a unit I owned and we did not and do not have any intention of disrupting any existing infrastructure. All disclosures are intended for research purposes only, on...
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Las actualizaciones de Flock Safety no resuelven los riesgos de privacidad y vigilancia masiva que plantean sus lectores automáticos de matrículas. Estos sistemas siguen siendo una amenaza para las libertades civiles. Más información:
eff.org
Two recent statements from the surveillance company reveal a troubling pattern: when confronted by evidence of widespread abuse, Flock Safety has blamed users, downplayed harms, and doubled down on
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Flock's drone army is here. Flock recently launched a system for drones to auto-deploy to 911 calls. It boasts 86-sec response times & is already live in CA, AZ & TX. Now they're lobbying Congress to fund a nationwide rollout. Remember: Tools for safety can be tools of control.
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Flock Safety (a private Atlanta based company!) is blanketing the entire country in its Automatic License Plate Reader AI cameras, a move that advocates/technologists/public defenders have been warning us will be used in dystopian ways. Here is just one example of said dystopia:
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Learn it. Flock Safety’s Feature Updates Cannot Make Automated License Plate Readers Safe https://t.co/1J6tD5mWyC via @eff #tech #digital #data #privacy
eff.org
Two recent statements from the surveillance company reveal a troubling pattern: when confronted by evidence of widespread abuse, Flock Safety has blamed users, downplayed harms, and doubled down on
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Thank you for #like #privacy #tweet! @ManuPharswal @jeancayeux @maciekgawronski @DigitalMehmet @ILoveBooks786 @sunnytee1000 @mailspec @plesantsnow @spicydealsfs @RLDI_Lamy @FelipefajardoP @sovaddemtu @kryptomania84 Bigtech protects your #privacy? https://t.co/hy8zVvlQjI
politico.eu
Copenhagen wants EU action to ban kids from social media platforms.
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Call ‘em THREE Jacks 🛡️🛡️🛡️ @NEFreeJacks claim three consecutive #MLRChampionships, a first in history
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