Federal officials are considering requiring that all travelers — including American citizens — be photographed as they enter or leave the country as part of an identification system using facial-recognition technology. The Department of Homeland Security says it expects to publish a proposed rule next July. He said a recent data breach at Customs and Border Protection shows that Homeland Security can’t be trusted with the information. Federal law requires Homeland Security to put into place a system to use biometrics to confirm the identity of international travelers. The Department of Homeland Security announced the possibility of expanding biometrics to U.S. citizens in a recent filing.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 04, 2019 07:42 UTC