DHS wants to expand the biometric information it gathers from the public
Big Brother quietly expands its reach. (Yet again.)
(From NextGov)
The department proposes the definition of the word “biometrics” should mean “the measurable biological (anatomical and physiological) or behavioral characteristics used for identification of an individual.”
DHS wants to add the collection of palm prints, photographs for facial recognition, voice prints, iris images and DNA for tests to determine genetic relationships to its pre-existing biometric practices, which include collecting fingerprints and signatures of immigrants.
This article was originally posted here: https://www.ac2news.com/2020/09/dhs-wants-to-expand-the-biometric-information-it-gathers-from-the-public/.
