Leaked ICE inventory maps sprawling surveillance and analytics ecosystem
A leaked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) document offers one of the clearest views yet of how investigators can…
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ATF drops AdTech surveillance tool as ICE eyes commercial location data
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) canceled a contract for commercial cellphone location surveillance software after a…
FTC settlement targets sale of mobile location data linked to sensitive sites
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has moved to prohibit Sandpoint, Idaho-based data broker Kochava and its subsidiary, Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based…
Mule fraud rises as banks struggle with post-onboarding identity checks
Mule account fraud is growing fast across banks and fintechs in the U.S. and Europe, with most institutions detecting it…
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…
DHS quietly built pathway to track Americans through advertising data economy
For years, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) quietly experimented with turning the digital advertising ecosystem into a surveillance tool….
HID debuts cloud‑based visitor verification system for healthcare
HID’s new tools reflect a shift inside hospitals. The sector is looking for ways to reduce impersonation risks, tighten access…
ICE use of commercial phone tracking tool draws congressional scrutiny
A group of Democratic lawmakers on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform are pressing Department of Homeland Security…
FTC issues warning letters on transfers of sensitive US personal data
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned 13 data brokers that their business practices may violate a federal law prohibiting…
ICE seeks industry input on ad tech location data for investigative use
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is surveying the commercial advertising technology market for tools capable of supplying location data and…
