GAO warns of privacy risks in using facial recognition in rental housing
As landlords and housing authorities are adopting facial recognition systems marketed as cutting-edge tools to enhance safety and convenience, a…
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DOGE access to US govt systems sparks fear of massive federal data breaches
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a Trump administration initiative initially led by Elon Musk and his allies, is facing…
Intel partnerships with sanctioned Chinese facial recognition companies revealed
It’s a classic case of tech company partners with foreign company, government sanctions foreign company for rights abuses, government buys…
VA advances biometric authentication pilot through small business competition
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has embarked on a biometric experiment that could reshape how tens of thousands…
Biometric passports now valid for US Login.gov remote identity proofing
America’s GSA has added biometric passports to its ID documents supported for remote identity verification on the government’s single sign-on…
Trump admin expands biometric and biographic data collection in immigration crackdown
The Trump administration’s latest immigration agenda is taking shape around an aggressive expansion of biometric and biographic data collection, signaling…
SEC crypto task force searches for answers on anonymity and regulation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) newly created Crypto Task Force is hosting a series of roundtables in cities…
US Treasury sanctions Iranian firm over hijab biometric surveillance system
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned an Iranian software company that developed the facial recognition surveillance tools used by Iranian authorities…
Senators move to block unauthorized use of PII in AI models
Senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal have reintroduced the AI Accountability and Personal Data Protection Act, a bipartisan measure designed…
DHS’s biometric power shift raises oversight concerns
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is undergoing a significant realignment of authority over the federal government’s largest biometric database,…
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