U.S. legislators move to limit drone surveillance and facial recognition
Bicameral legislation was introduced last week to the U.S. houses of congress by Senator Edward J. Markey and Rep. Peter…
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U.S. congressman supports mandatory biometric screening at U.S.-Canada border
As several members of upstate New York’s congressional delegation criticize a plan to move forward with biometric screening at U.S.-Canada…
Former 9/11 Commission counsel recommends ways to improve travel ban executive order
Janice Kephart of Identity Strategy Partners, LLP released a statement regarding President Donald Trump’s “Executive Order: Protecting the Nation From…
Canadian politicians lobbying against Trump’s biometric border screening initiative
Canada has started an under-the-radar lobbying campaign against the Trump administration’s planned biometric screening initiative for all visitors to the…
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…
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…
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