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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 (CBP) were at fault for a subcontractor being in possession of nearly 200,000 facial images and 50,000 license plate numbers that were later stolen during a security breach. The subcontractor in […]
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is once again enrolling people in its Trusted Traveler Programs with the reopening of enrollment centers on September 8. The centers were shut down on March 19 to control the spread of COVID-19. The reopening is being carried out with an eye towards the health and safety of both […]
A new audit from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published this week accuses Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of negligence in the providing of complete and accurate privacy notices, as well as failing to conduct audits that would ensure its facial recognition technology complies with privacy standards. The report was conducted at the request of […]
Integrated Biometrics (IB) is boasting about the role that its technology played in the apprehension of a wanted fugitive at the Laredo Port of Entry. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) arrested Filiberto Martinez Aguillon at the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge while he was crossing the border from Mexico into the United States on July 9. […]
“The nonprofit agency is not focused exclusively on biometrics, but works across a range of technologies, developing tools, for example, to hack IoT devices like smartwatches, among other efforts.” A new Forbes report has shed light on a secretive institution engaged in heavy-duty R&D on biometrics for the government. Called Mitre, the organization was spun […]
Leidos has signed a lucrative new contract with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is worth an estimated $960 million, and primarily concerns the provision of software development services, as well as the delivery and maintenance of specialized traveler processing equipment. The technology lineup includes everything from workstations and document […]
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing the United States government over its use of facial recognition technology at airports across the country. The lawsuit was filed under the Freedom of Information Act and asks a federal court to demand records related to the expanding use of facial recognition at airports and border crossings […]
The Port of Seattle Commission decided in a vote on Tuesday to go ahead with the purchase and installation of facial recognition cameras at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s international departure gates. Staff at the Commission say the decision to proceed — despite the protest of civil liberties groups — was based on the fact that national […]
The United States Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) announced in a press release this week that it will be implementing biometric facial recognition technology at pedestrian crossings in Brownsville, Texas. The new system is being implemented in order to “enhance the identity verification process for lawful entry into the United States,” according to the […]
Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport is set to launch a facial recognition system for international passengers, making it the first airport in Texas to have biometric entry and exit for international passengers. “Hobby Airport has taken a big leap into the future of travel,” Houston Aviation Director Mario Diaz said. “We could not have reached […]
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