Biometrics entry-exit clause in Trump’s executive order could cause logistical problems
President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration and refugees, which proposes that all non-citizens be subjected to biometric checks when…
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Introducing biometrics in the U.S. voting process: Q&A with Dave Gerulski
With the upcoming U.S. Presidential election just around the corner, voter ID fraud has become a controversial issue that is…
Homeland Security targets 2018 for biometric exit at key U.S. airports
Last week, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told a Senate committee that biometrics-based exit technology could expand to key U.S….
Congress votes to form cybersecurity unit with differing biometrics operation plans
The Homeland Security Committee approved a new bill Wednesday by a voice vote to form a new agency within DHS…
Groups oppose privacy exemption for FBI biometric database
Forty-four privacy, civil liberties, and immigrants’ rights organizations sent a letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week…
European Data Protection Supervisor rejects data transfer pact between the EU and US
According to a BBC report, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has said that a data transfer pact between the…
Carnegie Mellon wins Navy contract to develop improved biometric surveillance
Carnegie Mellon University has won an $8.9M Navy contract to research and develop new algorithms for the U.S. Navy’s aerial…
Senator Sessions pushes for biometric exit system at U.S. airports
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) introduced an amendment earlier this month to an airline regulation bill that would work to determine…
ID at the Borders Seminar USA
ID at the Borders Seminar USA 14 June 2016 Washington DC, US ID at the Borders Seminar USA – Having…
Smartmatic CEO responds to Obama’s call for e-voting
Smartmatic’s CEO, Antonio Mugica, has expressed his support for President Obama’s call to action to make online voting, or e-voting,…
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