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…
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Pittsburgh City Council Close to Approving Law Enforcement Biometrics Bill
A preliminary vote by Pittsburgh City Council has paved the way for a new bill requiring law enforcement to seek Council approval before the purchase of facial…
Novetta Fingerprint Processing System Garners FedID Award for NCIS
Novetta is celebrating after its solution took home the prize for Best Technical Achievement at the 2020 FedID Awards. The award is given to a solution that…
U.S. Marshals Seek Biometric SDK for Prisoner Identification
“…their aim is to enable marshals to take a picture of a prisoner and then match the latter’s face biometrics against a prisoner database.” The U.S. Marshals…
Bid on NZ Police Biometrics System Raises Concerns About Chinese Tech Provider
Another Chinese tech company could be facing international backlash after bidding on a support contract for New Zealand’s new police facial recognition system.…
Liberian ID Agency Seeks Funding to Expand Biometric Program
The Executive Director of Liberia’s National Identification Registry (NIR) has made an appeal for more funding from the government in order to expand the…
IBM Urges Commerce Dept. to Restrict Sale of Facial Recognition to Repressive Regimes
IBM has come out in favor of restricting the export of facial recognition technologies to oppressive regimes. As Reuters reports, IBM’s statement is in…
Portland Facial Recognition Ban Extends Across Government and Private Sector
“The ban will takes effect immediately with respect to government departments, while private organizations have until January 1, 2020, to comply.” City…
GAO Audit Finds Fault in CBP’s Use of Biometric Technology
A new audit from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published this week accuses Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of negligence in the providing of…
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…