Episode 5.4 -- Don't put your data in one basket
Biometrics is something of a broad topic because it relates to any piece of information about you connected to your body that can be used to identify you. That includes fingerprints, DNA, eyes, voice, faces, and even medical and dental records. As a result, biometrics are a hub for personal security, identity theft and government surveillance. Protecting that stuff is kind of important. The problem is that companies tend to keep their data in just one or two places and that makes it attractive to criminals. The bigger it is the bigger the potential payday.
\nLast October we talked about Upheaval's approach to decentralization and this week we are talking to Frances Zelazny of the startup Anonybit which takes a different approach to the problem but for biometrics alone.