Congressional inquiry reveals secret Customs and Border Protection database of U.S. phone records
CBP is conducting warrantless phone searches of up to 10,000 Americans annually and storing details in a government database.
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House leaders demand law enforcement agencies provide details on use of private data
Public records and reporting has revealed that federal agencies have spent millions of dollars on contracts with massive data brokers.
Rights groups ask Supreme Court to review warrantless searches at border
The issue has long been a concern for civil liberties groups and press advocates.
Warrantless searches of devices at border allowed, appeals court finds
Privacy advocates are denouncing the ruling.
IG finds data security practices lacking at Customs and Border Protection before big hack
As federal agencies increasingly draw on biometric data for their work, the stakes for protecting that data from hackers have grown.
CBP suspends Perceptics from doing government business following data breach
The punishment could last for years if Perceptics is placed on a government blacklist.
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Customs and Border Protection subcontractor hack exposes traveler photos, license plates
The hackers struck after the unnamed subcontractor transferred copies of the images collected by CBP to the subcontractor’s network.
DHS drone data left vulnerable, audit finds
While the Department of Homeland Security has looked to step up its use of drones to patrol the southern border, lax security policies have left the collected…
New CISO takes lead at Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has hired Alma Cole, a former CBP IT security specialist, as its Chief Information Security Officer.