If you’re still looking for a Halloween costume, maybe a creepy privacy theme is the way to go. Lots of choices, whether you want to go as a spying car, a furtive robot, or a globally connected refrigerator, you can scare friends and neighbors who may not realize just how thoroughly and rapidly their privacy is being taken away. Mozilla, which has been tracking corporate privacy for fifteen years, is now setting benchmarks and will identify trends.

It’s official in Germany, beginning May 2025, citizens who want official ID documents (and really, who doesn’t?), must submit a biometric standards-approved photo to obtain their ID. While in the past this was met with some resistance, government assurances are that this should lower risks of fraud and document use and provide added convenience.