Department of Homeland Security

Department of Homeland Security First Gov’t Agency to Embrace AI
Department of Homeland Security First Gov’t Agency to Embrace AI
March 18, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The Department of Homeland Security has become the first federal agency to embrace artificial intelligence (AI). The DHS on Monday (March 18) unveiled a “roadmap” for...

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How Solving for Digital ID Acceptance Could Transform Digital Payments
How Solving for Digital ID Acceptance Could Transform Digital Payments
February 27, 2024  |  Digital Identity

In today’s increasingly digital world, it has gotten to the point where the physical wallet’s main purpose is becoming just to carry physical ID cards....

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A Look at U.S. Initiatives on AI Use and Its Development
A Look at U.S. Initiatives on AI Use and Its Development
November 03, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

President Biden issued an executive order on Monday (Oct. 30) on artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure that America leads in harnessing the potential of AI...

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Sen. Wyden: Money Transfer Surveillance Program Larger Than Previously Reported
Sen. Wyden: Money Transfer Surveillance Program Larger Than Previously Reported
January 18, 2023  |  Data

The amount of money transfer data available to law enforcement is larger than previously reported. The database includes 150 million such transfers from the United...

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Homeland Security Privacy Chief Urges More Ways to Protect Data
Homeland Security Privacy Chief Urges More Ways to Protect Data
February 18, 2022  |  Safety and Security

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief privacy officer is calling for stricter rules to protect consumer data. Lynn Parker Dupree, who was appointed to...

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Department of Homeland Security Warns of Vulnerability in Commonly Used Software
Department of Homeland Security Warns of Vulnerability in Commonly Used Software
December 12, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of a vulnerability affecting products containing the log4j software library, according to...

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Homeland Security Embarks On Cyber Sprint To Stop Ransomware
Homeland Security Embarks On Cyber Sprint To Stop Ransomware
April 01, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

These days, data is big business. It makes sense then, that ransomware attacks in which data is stolen or encrypted is a big modern category...

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DHS Secretary Singles Out Ransomware As Cybercrime Priority
DHS Secretary Singles Out Ransomware As Cybercrime Priority
March 31, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will make stopping ransomware attacks a priority in the new administration, Reuters reported. His focus on that...

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US Advises Against Storing Data Within Reach Of China’s Government
US Advises Against Storing Data Within Reach Of China’s Government
December 23, 2020  |  Data

The federal Department of Homeland Security is urging U.S. businesses and individuals to avoid storing data with Chinese companies due to the risk the country’s...

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