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DHS watchdog finds TSA failing to protect facial recognition data
Original: DHS Inspector General Finds That TSA is Not Properly Safeguarding Passenger Facial Recognition Data https:// lemmy.ca/po
The Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General has concluded that the Transportation Security Administration is not properly safeguarding passenger data collected through its facial recognition programs. The finding raises concerns about how biometric information gathered at airport security checkpoints is stored and secured, and is drawing attention among privacy advocates and travelers worried about expanding surveillance.
Why now: Growing public concern over government use of facial recognition and biometric privacy makes the watchdog's critical finding newsworthy.
Department of Homeland SecurityTSADHS Inspector General
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- DHS Inspector General Finds That TSA is Not Properly Safeguarding Passenger Facial Recognition Data https:// lemmy.ca/post/72365101 · NightOwl@lemmy.ca · 2
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