US Veterans Administration launches biometric access pilot
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is advancing a landmark initiative to explore the deployment of biometric authentication for…
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Deepfake threats reveal contradictions in Trump administration’s AI governance plan
In March, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced it had received more than 10,000 public…
Ike Tech submits on-device age assurance for vapes for FDA approval
California-based Ike Tech has submitted its real-time age verification technology to prevent youth vaping to the U.S. government for approval….
US cybersecurity at a crossroads as Trump admin rewrites federal cyber policy
At the 2025 RSA Conference in San Francisco, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem delivered a blistering keynote that reignited…
Clearview betting on political ties to grow federal contracts
When Hal Lambert, a Republican political financier with longstanding ties to conservative circles, was announced as co-CEO of Clearview AI…
Digital IDs take root in US as states and federal agencies chart uncertain paths
In January, then-President Joe Biden issued the sweeping Executive Order (EO), Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity, which…
Digital access to social security number promises speed but worries users
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is introducing a new feature that allows individuals with a my Social Security account to…
Italian regulator holds out hopes to collect fine from Clearview AI
Italy data protection regulator, the Garante, has not given up on collecting the millions of euros in fines it imposed…
What Trump’s tariff reversal (and escalation on China) means for the future of cybersecurity
By Vytautas Urbonas, CMO at Ondato The Wall Street stock rally due to President Trump’s consecutive actions, including the suspension…
White House includes NSF research on deepfakes among threats to free speech
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has new priorities, and while some might call them great priorities – tremendous priorities,…
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