biometrics Archives

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 6: An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

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.

Sep 26, 2023 By Tonya Riley

Example of a fingerprint scanner. States are looking to put guardrails around the unchecked collection of biometric data. (Getty Images)

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.

Feb 28, 2023 By Tonya Riley

Ranking member Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., (L) speaks as Committee Chairman Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., looks on during a hearing before Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Congress reaches compromise on draft privacy legislation

The newly proposed federal privacy framework comes with protections for biometric data and against discrimination.

Jun 3, 2022 By Tonya Riley

A Chinese immigrant is fingerprinted during her “biometrics” appointment to receive a green card at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

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.

May 24, 2022 By Tonya Riley

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Clearview AI agrees to not sell its facial recognition database to private companies

The landmark ruling also stops free trials to police without approval.

May 9, 2022 By Tonya Riley

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.

Feb 18, 2022 By Tonya Riley

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.

Feb 7, 2022 By Tonya Riley

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 27: The Internal Revenue Service headquarters building appeared to be mostly empty April 27, 2020 in the Federal Triangle section of Washington, DC. The IRS called about 10,000 volunteer employees back to work Monday at 10 of its mission critical locations to work on taxpayer correspondence, handling tax documents, taking telephone calls and other actions related to the tax filing season. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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.

Feb 7, 2022 By Tonya Riley

surveillance camera facial recognition biometric security — (Getty Images)

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.

Jan 26, 2022 By Tonya Riley

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.

Jan 10, 2022 By Tonya Riley