Open Elasticsearch server exposes 676 million US identity records
A massive identity database containing more than 676 million U.S. records, including full Social Security numbers, was discovered publicly accessible…
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.
Patent lawsuit challenges DHS deployment of integrated biometric surveillance tools
Florida-based SecureNet Solutions Group, LLC, has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its enforcement components…
Biometrics, big data and the new counterintelligence battlefield
A recent report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) warns that the digital infrastructure at the core…
Fight over developer ID verification reshapes Android debate
Last week, a coalition of civil rights organizations, open source advocates, and digital rights defenders published a sweeping open letter…
US Army renews Clearview AI facial recognition contract for special operations
The U.S. Army’s 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) has awarded Clearview AI a new contract for its facial recognition software,…
New Zealand considers US access to citizens’ biometric data in ongoing EBSP discussions
As governments around the world grapple with how best to balance national security with individual privacy, New Zealand finds itself…
Guilty plea in OnlyFake digital ID scheme
A Ukrainian national has pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to operating an online service that sold thousands of fabricated…
Eye-movement deception detection studied as part of Pentagon’s vetting modernization
When the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) quietly funded research into “ocular-motor deception detection,” few outside the Intelligence Community…
FBI conducts market research into NIR iris biometric cameras
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) division has issued a Request for Information as part…
Class action challenges DHS’ use of facial recognition against protesters
A class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine accuses Homeland Security Secretary Kristi…
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