Posts for Tag: fourth industrial revolution
Mexico Moves Closer To Biometric ID - Will The People Comply?
As of Thursday July 17th, several new laws went into effect in Mexico which are likely to greatly increase the push towards a digital surveillance state.
The Mexican government says these new laws are aimed at fighting organized crime, drug trafficking, and helping with the search for missing people. The government has also argued that controversial changes to the nation’s telecommunications laws are designed to bridge the so-called “digital divide”, referring to the limited access to internet and cellular service in rural areas compared to urban environments. [Read More]
Beware: The ECB Digital Currency is Coming
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, has announced that the digital euro will be ready for October 2025.
However, she stressed the importance of moving forward with the legislative process that would impose the digital euro, urging the European Commission, the European Council, and member states parliaments to accelerate the laws and directives that are required to make the digital euro viable. [Read More]