Month: September 2020

A Dramatic Expansion of Biometrics Proposed by Department of Homeland Security

PBA Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Biometric Features, Cybersecurity, Facial Recognition, Guidance and Legislation September 22, 2020

By Jennifer K. Wagner, J.D., Ph.D. On Sept. 11, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on the “Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.” The NPRM involves a dramatic shift in policy, expanding the types of biometrics collected and broadening the use
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