The Chinese government is using gate-like scanning systems to record biometric three-dimensional images, as well as smartphone fingerprints, of Muslims living in the country’s Xinjiang province. See also 10 dangerous app vulnerabilities to watch out for (free PDF) These devices are installed as security checkpoints at entries in government buildings and various public spaces, manned by police officers, and are part of the Chinese’s government’s ever-increasing mass surveillance apparatus deployed in the Xinjiang province.

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