Video Shows Immigration Agents Using Facial Recognition on Minors, Possibly Violating Illinois Law
(ABC 7 News, Jan 21, 2026)
A facial-recognition tool called "Mobile Fortify" is used by U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection to identify people they suspect are not citizens.
EC Keeps Voters Guessing Over Biometric Kits Ahead of Local Government Polls
(The Independent Uganda, Jan 21, 2026)
Mandatory use of the kits was formalized on December 24, 2025, when Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao issued Statutory Instrument No. 45, requiring biometric verification at all polling stations to improve transparency and prevent fraud.
At Check-In, Your Face is Increasingly Your ID
(New York Times, Jan 21, 2026)
More carriers, including Alaska Airlines and American Airlines, are teaming up with the Transportation Security Administration to allow travelers to move through security checkpoints without showing any physical form of identification. This facial-recognition-powered process, called Touchless ID, is available at more than two dozen airports and is expected to be employed at 65 by this spring, according to the T.S.A.
Job Seekers Drop HireVue Lawsuit Over Biometric Data Collection
(Bloomberg Law, Jan 21, 2026)
Three job applicants dropped their proposed class action alleging that recruitment-services provider HireVue Inc. collected and disclosed their biometric information without proper consent in violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. The parties filed a joint stipulation of dismissal Tuesday in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The filing comes two months after Judge Jeremy C. Daniel denied HireVue’s motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ second amended complaint. The plaintiffs alleged that HireVue collected the facial and voice information of job applicants during interviews on its automated video-interview platform, and used the information to assess...
Biometrics Alone Aren't Enough for Credit Unions to Stop Deepfake Fraud
(Credit Union Times, Jan 21, 2026)
Unfortunately, as innovation evolves, so do the methods employed by scammers. As AI-driven algorithms improved biometric accuracy, threat actors leveraged the technology intended to protect consumers and launched increasingly sophisticated scams. Today, 41% of fraud attacks are fueled by AI, a Fingerprint report found. Anything that can be captured/recorded and played back is vulnerable.
