Lawmakers Demand Answers on ICE Facial Recognition App as Oversight Fight Intensifies
(Biometric Update, Sep 04, 2025)
Democrats on the House Committee on Homeland Security have demanded that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) turn over legal and technical details about Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Mobile Fortify smartphone app, escalating congressional scrutiny of the agency’s street-level use of facial recognition.
CBP Releases Further Details on Biometrics for Vehicle Crossings
(Scoop News Group, Sep 04, 2025)
The privacy threshold analysis published by CBP outlined how the Department of Homeland Security component is testing a facial biometrics program designed to verify the identity of people sitting in cars while passing through land borders.
Woman Wrongly Accused of Carjacking Loses Lawsuit Against Detroit Police Who Used Facial Tech
(The Independent, Sep 04, 2025)
U.S. District Judge Judith Levy said Woodruff’s arrest and time in jail “are troubling for many reasons.” But she dismissed a civil rights lawsuit against the officer who prepared the arrest warrant, saying Woodruff’s lawyer didn’t show that the officer lacked probable cause.
Principal Financial Pioneers Biometric Authentication to Beat Online Fraud
(CSO, Sep 06, 2025)
“We asked ourselves: How can we reduce fraud by replacing KBA with a more secure identity-proofing solution while also maintaining a seamless customer experience?” says Melanie Bergen, business information security officer at Principal Financial.
Huge Grocery Chain Using Controversial Way to Fight Shoplifting
(The Street, Sep 03, 2025)
U.S. District Judge Judith Levy said Woodruff’s arrest and time in jail “are troubling for many reasons.” But she dismissed a civil rights lawsuit against the officer who prepared the arrest warrant, saying Woodruff’s lawyer didn’t show that the officer lacked probable cause.
