homeland security
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Privacy ‘Incidents’ at DHS on the Rise, Report Says
A new government study mostly lauding the Homeland Security Department’s handling of Americans’ personal information nevertheless detected “gaps” in the ways a few of its agencies have followed procedures designed to ward off security threats.
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8Chan Owner Subpoenaed To Testify About Website’s Connections To White Supremacist Violence
8Chan has become an incredibly popular place for violent white supremacists to post their manifestos before a mass shooting. Now Democrats in Congress want to hear from 8Chan’s owner, Jim Watkins, and they’ve issued a subpoena for him to testify on Capitol Hill on September 5.
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What Your Airline Won’t Tell You About Those Creepy Airport Face Scanners
Last week, a Twitter conversation between an airline passenger and JetBlue went viral after she asked about the company’s creepy facial recognition cameras. Mostly, the passenger seemed shocked to learn airlines were scanning customers’ faces at all.
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Homeland Security Thinks DJI Is Using Its Drones To Spy On America
Various members of the US government are famous for buying into crazy conspiracy theories. Now, the Los Angeles office of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has come up with a whopper of its own. These guys think China is spying on unsuspecting Americans with DJI drones.