New York senate advances facial recognition study bill
The Facial Recognition Technology Study Act (S3699) passed the New York State Senate and now moves to the Assembly for…
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.
Aura breach and AI companion app flaws sharpen privacy fears
A new security report on AI girlfriend and companion apps is drawing added attention because it arrives just as identity…
Oklahoma privacy bill heads to governor’s desk for signature
Oklahoma is on the verge of joining the growing list of states with a comprehensive consumer data privacy law after…
FBI, DIA pressed on purchases of Americans’ phone location data
A long-running fight over the government’s purchase of Americans’ phone location data resurfaced Wednesday at the Senate Select Committee on…
Senators press Meta on facial recognition plans for smart glasses
Three U.S. Democratic senators are demanding answers from Meta over reports that the company plans to add facial recognition to…
Lodestar launches biometric 9mm handgun into skeptical market
Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Lodestar Technology has rolled out a new biometric-enabled 9mm handgun, the LNK9. The question hanging over the launch…
ICE surveillance app comes under scrutiny in Oregon court fight
A federal court case in Oregon has put a new light on how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers used…
Chinese researchers develop a new model for 3D facial landmark detection
Chinese researchers say they have built a high-precision 3D facial database of about 200,000 scans and used it to develop…
Trump cyber plan leaves identity gap unresolved
The White House’s new cyber strategy sketches out an aggressive vision for U.S. cyber power, one that blends offensive operations,…
Leaked records and smart glasses expose DHS surveillance drift
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is no longer just testing surveillance technology at the edges. It has built a…
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