Fingerprint data sharing agreement between Japan and U.S. takes effect
Law enforcement agencies in Japan and the U.S. have begun sharing fingerprint data under a bilateral agreement, intending to strengthen…
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Biometric data collection regulation proposed in Arizona House
Another U.S. state is considering major new regulatory rules that would make it illegal for businesses to use biometric data…
US Navy trials multi-factor mobile app for personnel records
The U.S. Navy is conducting a beta test of an app enabling personnel to access their personnel records through a…
Unisys CEO calls for biometric adoption as part of U.S. unified national cybersecurity approach
Different sectors of society, including governments, businesses, academia and private citizens must all act to ensure that advanced technologies, including…
Americans trust military and academics over technology companies on responsible AI development
Nearly half of Americans have some or a great deal of faith in the U.S. military’s capability to produce AI…
One in four Americans support strict government limits on facial recognition
Roughly one in four Americans (26 percent) are in favor of strict government-imposed limits on the use of facial recognition,…
IDEMIA moving its North American headquarters to Virginia
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced today that IDEMIA will relocate its North American Identity & Security headquarters from Massachusetts to…
Monument Policy Group takes over management of IdTA
Monument Policy Group has been hired to take over management of the Identification Technology Association (IdTA), a trade group that…
Deep fake technology outpacing security countermeasures
In July, Sen. Marco Rubio appeared to be a lone cry in the dark when he declared in remarks he…
OBIM transferred to DHS management under long-stalled cyber legislation signed into law
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Biometrics Identity Management (OBIM) is being transferred to DHS’s Management Directorate, DHS…
