FTC issues warning letters on transfers of sensitive US personal data
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned 13 data brokers that their business practices may violate a federal law prohibiting…
Articles By Anthony Kimery
Anthony Kimery is the former Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of Homeland Security Today. He managed the magazine, daily online news operations and wrote the award-winning "Kimery Report," which covered a broad spectrum of HS-related issues, from public health preparedness to intelligence collection. He has 30-plus years of broad institutional knowledge and expertise in homeland/national security matters and issues as an editor, analyst, and consultant. He also serves as Advisory Board Member of Mississippi College’s Center for Counterterrorism Studies.
Lawmakers challenge ICE surveillance expansion as questions mount over DHS oversight
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree last week introduced legislation aimed at curbing what she and civil liberties advocates describe as an…
CBP intelligence platform sits at intersection of border enforcement and domestic surveillance
When a Border Patrol agent photographed a peaceful observer of an immigration enforcement action in Portland, Maine last month, he…
TSA says new ConfirmID system boosts REAL ID use at airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says early results from the rollout of its new alternative identity verification system show a…
FBI launches operation Winter Shield to strengthen cyber defenses nationwide
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week announced the launch of Operation Winter Shield, a new cybersecurity initiative aimed…
Senate Democrats seek to bar ICE, CBP from using facial recognition tech
Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday introduced sweeping legislation that would bar Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection…
Bipartisan bill to tackle social media scam ads introduced in US Senate
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation this week aimed at holding social media companies accountable for the spread…
ICE seeks industry input on ad tech location data for investigative use
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is surveying the commercial advertising technology market for tools capable of supplying location data and…
Australia said to grant US access to Australians’ biometric data
Following biometric data sharing agreements between the US, Chile and Ecuador, the Australian government reportedly has also agreed to provide the…
ICE, FBI expand facial recognition use to protest investigations
Federal use of facial recognition and related surveillance technologies has expanded decisively into the monitoring of domestic protest activity, according…
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