US wants more biometric data and information sharing with Canada
The United State’s national security adviser, Susan Rice, was asked this week about Canada using the U.S. biometrics system to…
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U.S. and EU agree to new data protection pact
After two years of negotiations, the European Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce recently reached an agreement for a…
IBIA responds to new EU-US privacy framework for secure data transfers
The International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) has urged United States and EU Commission negotiators involved in implementing the new…
Sweden drafts law to share biometrics data with U.S. for crime prevention
Last Thursday, Sweden announced in a statement that it has moved closer to a deal with the United States that…
New forensics research center to develop tools to improve law enforcement’s investigation capabilities
A new joint U.S.-Chinese forensic technology research center aims to develop new tools and applications for rapid DNA tests, as…
TSA partner MorphoTrust has enrolled two million Americans in TSA Precheck
Identity service provider MorphoTrust announced today that more than two million travelers have enrolled in the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA…
Class action lawsuits could determine biometric data collection
According to a news feature recently published in Tech.Mic, Facebook might have to dramatically change how it handles identification data…
Cybersecurity focus increases in Canada, U.S. and U.K.
Over the past week, major initiatives have been launched in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom focused on…
U.S. updates visa waiver program with new biometric capabilities
The Obama administration has made some key changes to the visa waiver program (VWP), including more effective tracking of past…
United States and Malaysia to share biometric database of crime and terrorism suspects
The Malaysian and American governments have signed an agreement to share a database containing the biometric records of about 1.2…
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