CIA troubled as biometric tracking and digital footprints pull spies from the shadows

Published December 30, 2019 9:42pm ET



The digital measuring of people and big data has never been easier, and it’s causing some major issues for intelligence networks around the world.

Today, governments are winding down once-expansive intelligence networks as artificial intelligence and biometric data becomes more commonplace. CIA operatives, especially, are finding it difficult to work covertly due to the rapid advancements in technology.

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