The Electronic Frontier Foundation is arguing that law enforcement officers should not be able to collect someone’s DNA or perform searches in a consumer-facing genealogy database without first obtaining a […]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will soon reach full operational capacity with its DNA collection program. The data will be added to the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), […]

A group of prominent senators have issued an open letter urging the Department of Homeland Security to back away from its plans to escalate the collection of biometric data of […]

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is urging people to weigh in on a new policy proposal that would give the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sweeping powers to gather the […]

A proposal to amend the law on the retention of biometric data in Northern Ireland has been tabled by Justice Minister Naomi Long that aims to make changes to the […]

The New York Times is reporting that the Chinese government is quietly collecting DNA samples from its male citizens to build a giant genetic database. The government would be able […]

Malaysia’s National Registration Department (JPN) is looking to implement a biometric registration system for all official identifying documents in an attempt to boost national security. According to Rusline Jusoh, director-general […]

The Trump administration has proposed a new rule allowing US border authorities to collect DNA samples from any immigrant “detained under the authority of the United States”. This information would […]

Following a high-profile human rights complaint, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has committed to establishing and publishing a formal policy concerning its retention of biometric data from criminals. The […]

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers are working on a new approach to DNA matching that could enhance the capabilities of forensic investigators. Jointly funded by NIST and the […]