All visitors to US to submit biometrics before visa application under White House draft plan
The U.S. Government’s executive branch is planning to build a massive database of biometrics from applicants for visas to enter…
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EPIC files lawsuit to force release of ICE facial recognition documents
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on…
Face biometrics researchers find possible route to better accuracy across races, genders
A sampling of commercial facial recognition algorithms seems to suggest that face biometrics systems are currently too dependent on certain…
DHS proposed biometrics collection expansion comment period ends with wave of criticism
The World Privacy Forum and the American Civil Liberties Union are among groups calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland…
Airport facial recognition could soon handle masks, biometric boarding pilot begins in Brazil
The use of facial biometrics in airport systems is increasing in France and around the world, and the country’s national…
CBP biometrics website aims to demystify face matching service
Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations has launched a new website on its Biometric Entry/Exit program to provide the…
DHS biometrics expansion proposal needs longer comment period, 100+ organizations urge
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is being asked to allow a longer comment period for its proposed biometrics expansion…
DHS biometrics collection proposals would add more than 2 million immigrant records each year
Details of proposed new rules for collecting and using biometrics from people for purposes related to immigration have been posted…
DHS turns to a contest to encourage digital ID use with redesign of its digital wallet
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is challenging designers to create a better user interface for the behemoth organization’s digital…
Washington wants full slate of biometrics from immigrants
The White House reportedly is preparing a major policy shift, forcing more immigrants and would-be immigrants to submit biometrics including…
