Idemia NSS gets US cybersecurity certification for biometrics contracts with DoD
Idemia National Security Solutions says it is the first biometrics vendor to receive Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2,…
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General Dynamics wins new OBIM support contract
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) a $36 million contract to continue supporting…
The fight over Ring’s new facial recognition feature
The growing pushback against the use of facial recognition in consumer surveillance devices has sharpened considerably with Amazon Ring’s plan…
Washington state confronts expanding surveillance system as Flock draws fire
In Washington state, a series of court rulings, public records disclosures, investigative reports, and municipal policy decisions have converged to…
US lawmakers call for FTC probe into Flock Safety over data security failures
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi are urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate Flock Safety, saying…
Report finds US technology still flowing into China’s surveillance system
A new report by the Democratic minority of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States…
CBP expands mobile facial recognition to local police through new app
On Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) quietly rolled out a new mobile face-scanning app called Mobile Identify for…
USCIS expands program to verify voter citizenship using partial social security numbers
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Monday that states may now use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program…
Senators demand ICE halt use of Mobile Fortify app amid growing privacy concerns
For the second time, Senator Edward J. Markey – now joined by three other senators – wrote Monday to Immigration…
Pimeyes responds to US senator’s claims of enabling ICE doxing
When Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee turned her attention to PimEyes, a facial search engine that lets anyone upload…
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