ACLU sues U.S. government agencies for records on facial biometrics deployments and plans
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, accusing Customs and Border Protection (CBP)…
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Biometrics industry gears up for connect:ID; Iris ID, Jenetric, Cyberlink and Get Group announce demos
Connect:ID 2020 is taking place this week in Washington, D.C., with presentations and demonstrations from many of the biometrics industry’s…
DHS Science and Technology seeks applications for 2020 Privacy Technology Demonstration
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is accepting applications from privacy tech developers for…
Biometrics industry lobbies for responsible facial recognition regulation
What constitutes appropriate use of biometric facial recognition technology is the subject of Congressional hearings, draft legislation at the federal…
DHS Science and Technology calls for 2020 Biometric Technology Rally submissions
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has announced the opening of submissions for its 2020…
Maryland and Utah consider restricting ICE use of facial recognition on drivers license databases
A bill has been introduced in the Maryland General Assembly which would require Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to obtain…
DHS, ICE have been fingerprinting unaccompanied alien children longer than reported
Reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials only recently began fingerprinting unaccompanied alien children, or UACs, who are 14…
Travel industry group pitches biometrics to relieve airport chokepoint stress as deployments discussed
U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow says the organization is focused on expanding biometrics use to enhance security…
Voatz blockchain voting app security questioned in new study; DHS seems unconcerned
As if voting security concerns weren’t already on high alert for the potentially pivotal 2020 U.S. elections, widespread controversy has…
Lawmakers grill DHS head on New York trusted traveler ban as state AG files suit
U.S. Representatives Kathleen Rice (D-NY) and Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), as well as New York freshman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a…
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