How a private company helps ICE track migrants’ every move
Immigration and Customs Enforcement's claims about how long surveillance data is retained conflicts with internal records.
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Illinois’ biometric privacy law provides blueprint as states seek to curb data collection
An estimated 17 pieces of privacy legislation backed by both Democrats and Republicans are pending across the country.
Congress reaches compromise on draft privacy legislation
The newly proposed federal privacy framework comes with protections for biometric data and against discrimination.
Advocates urge Amazon to drop controversial DHS surveillance program
HART will become the one-stop shop for profiles that combine data from other DHS projects.
Clearview AI agrees to not sell its facial recognition database to private companies
The landmark ruling also stops free trials to police without approval.
Documents shed light on ID.me’s messaging to states about powerful facial recognition tech
Privacy groups are pushing states to drop the technology provider.
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IRS announces it will stop use of facial recognition for identity verification
The decision by IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig comes after mounting backlash from lawmakers and privacy and civil liberties advocates.
Lawmakers want IRS to address security concerns with use of facial recognition on taxpayers
There are bipartisan calls from Capitol Hill for the tax-collection agency to consider several potential privacy and security threats posed by ID.me's technology.
ID.me CEO backtracks on claims company doesn’t use powerful facial recognition tech
The company had said it didn't use 1:many facial recognition.
Feds’ spending on facial recognition tech expands, despite privacy concerns
CyberScoop identified more than 20 contracts since a government watchdog warned agencies about unmitigated use of the technology.