EFF Asks US Citizens to Comment on Controversial DHS Policy Proposal
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is urging people to weigh in on a new policy proposal that would give the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
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DHS Report Blames Poor CBP Security Practices for 2019 Biometric Data Breach
According to a report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General, poor security practices on behalf of U.S. Customs and Border Protection…
Proposed Policy Would Give DHS Sweeping Powers to Collect Biometric Data
The Trump administration has formally submitted a policy proposal that would dramatically expand the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) ability to collect…
Trump Administration Looks to Expand Collection of Biometric Data from Immigrants
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed that a proposal has been submitted by the Trump administration to dramatically expand the…
DHS Worried About Face Masks Thwarting Biometric Facial Recognition: Leaked Docs
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is complaining that COVID-19 is limiting the utility of its surveillance apparatus. The agency takes particular…
Privacy Assessment Raises Concerns About ICE and DHS Facial Recognition Program
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has signed off on a Privacy Impact Assessment that raises significant concerns about the use of facial recognition by…
New DHS Biometric Records System to be Exempt from Privacy Act
The Department of Homeland Security is setting up a new system to manage biometric records, and is seeking to get it exempt from the Privacy Act. In a posting…
ACLU Sues Government Agencies Over Use of Facial Recognition at Airports
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing the United States government over its use of facial recognition technology at airports across the country.…
DHS Suspends Trusted Traveler Program in New York
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that New York residents will no longer be allowed to participate in any Trusted Traveler Programs,…
CBP Brings Biometric Screening to El Paso Border
US Customs and Border Protection has further expanded its use of biometric border control technology on land, announcing that facial recognition systems are…