Cybersecurity
VA Exposes Sensitive Veteran Data to Thousands of Unauthorized Employees
The files included medical records, internal communications and other sensitive information dating back to 2016, the inspector general found.
Emerging Tech
Lawmaker: TSA Should Halt Facial Recognition Programs Absent Formal Policies
The agency said it is working on those policies while the technology is tested through pilot programs.
Ideas
Teaching Those We Love About the Importance of Cybersecurity
How much do you really tell your kids about online safety?
Emerging Tech
Border Patrol Agents Might Get Body Cameras to Record Interactions With the Public
The agency is also interested in learning how body cameras could be integrated with its facial recognition program.
Emerging Tech
The Endless Aerial Surveillance of the Border
New reports suggest that drone activity at the southern border is spreading to nearby cities, erasing the line between police procedures and immigration enforcement.
Modernization
Legacy Systems Held DHS' Biometrics Programs Back. Not Anymore.
The cloud-based HART system, which will house data on hundreds of millions of people, promises to significantly expand the department’s use of facial recognition and other biometric software, as well as its partnerships with external agencies.
Emerging Tech
A Federal Privacy Board Is Reviewing DHS’ Airport Facial Recognition Programs
An agency shared new details around its recent observations of one TSA biometrics pilot—and what it aims to assess in a comprehensive report it’s generating over the course of the next year.
Digital Government
Tech Companies Are Quietly Phasing Out a Major Privacy Safeguard
More and more companies are failing to issue transparency reports to tell consumers how much of their information governments have demanded.
Digital Government
The World Wants Less Tech. Amazon Gives It More.
The world’s largest online retailer is diving headfirst into the techlash.
Ideas
The Problem With the State-Level Investigation of Google
The probe may do more for the attorneys general than for the public they’re supposed to protect.
Ideas
I Researched Uighur Society in China for 8 Years and Watched How Technology Opened New Opportunities – Then Became a Trap
The Muslim ethnic minority must carry their smartphones or risk being detained.
Emerging Tech
Six U.S. Cities Make the List of Most Surveilled Places in the World
A new report found that CCTV surveillance is increasing in certain areas of the U.S., with one city government watching its citizens from 35,000 cameras.
Emerging Tech
The Intelligence Community is Exploring Long-Range Biometric Identification
A new IARPA program aims to build biometric technology that can identify people using cameras stationed on far off rooftops and unmanned aircraft.
Digital Government
NIST Wants Public Input on Protecting Personal Privacy
The latest version of its privacy framework is meant to help organizations address the risks of holding sensitive data on their customers.
Digital Government
Study: More than Half of Americans Trust Law Enforcement to Use Facial Recognition Responsibly
Pew Research Center’s study is the latest to conclude Americans are growing more comfortable with having their faces scanned.
Cybersecurity
NIST seeks comment on privacy framework
The latest version comes with a number of notable additions, such as increased flexibility for organizations and a concerted effort to align the agency's privacy and cybersecurity efforts.
Policy
DHS is Using Fake Social Media Profiles to Investigate Immigrants
Agency officials had previously banned the practice.
Ideas
Worker-Protection Laws Aren't Ready for an Automated Future
Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual reality and advanced monitoring systems have already begun altering workplaces in fundamental ways that may soon become impossible to ignore.
Cybersecurity
Digital rights group sues DHS over warrantless surveillance at border
The Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a lawsuit demanding the release of legal and training documents that could shed new light on the government's use of GPS trackers for vehicles entering the United States.
Cybersecurity
NIST Wants Insight on Combatting Telehealth Cybersecurity Risks
The agency aims to ensure remote monitoring setups are secure.
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