US lawmaker unveils plan for sweeping overhaul of Privacy Act
Democratic Rep. Lori Trahan this week released a sweeping report arguing that the decades old Privacy Act of 1974, once…
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DHS signals major expansion of biometric matching infrastructure
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking industry input on biometric matching software…
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner stands firm in face of US demands
For a few weeks, there wasn’t much news about how U.S. Congress has demanded that Australian eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman…
CBP embeds Clearview AI into tactical targeting operations
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is formally integrating Clearview AI’s facial recognition platform into its intelligence and targeting operations,…
US Congress deadlocked as homeland security funding set to expire
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is racing toward a funding deadline this week as Congress remains deadlocked over its…
Kids Off Social Media Act gains House backing as Senate advances bill
A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna have introduced the House companion to S.278, the Kids Off…
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…
Lawmakers challenge ICE surveillance expansion as questions mount over DHS oversight
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree last week introduced legislation aimed at curbing what she and civil liberties advocates describe as an…
CBP intelligence platform sits at intersection of border enforcement and domestic surveillance
When a Border Patrol agent photographed a peaceful observer of an immigration enforcement action in Portland, Maine last month, he…
Senate Democrats seek to bar ICE, CBP from using facial recognition tech
Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday introduced sweeping legislation that would bar Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection…
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