Internal CBP document shows matches in initial biometric pedestrian border checks not satisfactory
Iris and facial biometric technology used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to identify pedestrians for its Biometric Entry/Exit…
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CBP asked to disclose about use of biometrics at U.S. entry and exit points
Privacy rights organization Electronic Privacy Information Center asked a D.C. federal judge to order U.S. Customs and Border Protection to…
EPIC urges TSA to consider other options to expanding biometric identifiers for Pre-check
Privacy rights organization Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) urged the Transportation Security Administration to consider other options for expanding the…
EPIC files FOIA lawsuit against FBI over biometric database system
Privacy group Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) filed a lawsuit against the FBI, earlier this month, to force the agency…
Public drones equipped with facial recognition software raise privacy concerns
In a partnership with CNN, drone manufacturer PrecisionHawk and BNSF Railroad, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it will test-fly…
Election Commission of India to synchronize Aadhaar with EPIC by 2016
The Election Commission of India has devised a plan to “embed” and synchronize the Aadhaar database with that of the…
Epic publishes comments on DHS biometric border management
Public interest research group, Epic – the Electronic Privacy Information Center — has just published its comments and suggested specific security…
EPIC files FOIA lawsuit against FBI for details on biometric database
Public interest research group, The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the…
