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Civil rights groups demand CBP stops facial recognition expansion at airports
Homeland Security is investigating CBP’s warrantless phone tracking
Federal cybersecurity agency calls election ‘most secure in American history’
FBI, Homeland Security detail how Iranian hackers stole US voter data
Feds blame Russia, Iran for election misinformation and threatening emails
Homeland Security details social media collection from immigrants
The Department of Homeland Security has explained how it will demand social media info from asylum from newcomers to the US beyond visa applicants. A notice in the Federal Register makes clear that officials will ask for social network data in seven...
US government warns China may have access to drone data
Today, the Department of Homeland Security issued an alert warning that Chinese-made drones may be sending flight information back to their manufacturers, who could share it with third parties. According to CNN, the alert warns companies and organiza...
FBI, DHS task forces to address election security are now permanent
In response to questions after a speech Friday in front of the Council on Foreign Relations, FBI director Christopher Wray called Russian efforts using social media to influence elections in the US "pretty much a 365-days-a-year" threat. According to...
DOJ report finds foreign meddling had no impact on midterm elections
If attempts at election meddling had any tangible effect on the US midterms, you won't hear about it from some officials. The Departments of Justice and Homeland Security have submitted a joint report to President Trump saying there was no evidence...