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fromBoston.com
7 hours ago

DHS ramps up surveillance in immigration raids, sweeping in citizens

Civil liberties experts warn the expanding use of those systems risks sweeping up citizens and noncitizens alike, often with little transparency or meaningful oversight. Over the past year, Homeland Security and other federal agencies have dramatically expanded their ability to collect, share and analyze people's personal data, thanks to a web of agreements with local, state, federal and international agencies, plus contracts with technology companies and data brokers.
US news
#facial-recognition
fromTasting Table
3 weeks ago
Privacy technologies

New Facial Recognition Technology Has One Popular Grocery Chain Under Scrutiny - Tasting Table

fromTasting Table
3 weeks ago
Privacy technologies

New Facial Recognition Technology Has One Popular Grocery Chain Under Scrutiny - Tasting Table

Privacy technologies
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Immigration agents have new technology to identify and track people

ICE is deploying advanced biometric, location, and social-media surveillance tools to identify, monitor, and locate people, potentially aiding expanded deportation efforts.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

New DHS Proposal Expands Biometric Surveillance Program to Include DNA Sex Test

A DHS rule change could authorize DNA-based "biological sex" testing and expanded biometric surveillance, affecting immigrants, children, and gender-diverse and marginalized communities.
Science
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Why Are Beauty Brands Partnering With the CIA? I Went to an Austin Tech Conference to Find Out.

Body-hacking communities and transhumanist technology enable biometric data collection through consumer products, blurring privacy as military and intelligence agencies participate.
#ice
Privacy professionals
fromEpicenter NYC
8 months ago

What to do with your cell phone at U.S. borders (yes, even citizens) - Epicenter NYC

Heightened security at U.S. borders has caused concern among certain professions regarding civil liberties and the right to privacy.
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