Some risks remain in cloud-based biometric research system, DHS report says

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released a report to assess the potential privacy impacts of its new biometrics research system, and describe steps DHS has taken to mitigate risks in its use of biometric security tools.

The Privacy Assessment for the Cloud-based Biometric Analytic Environment says the project managed by the Biometrics and Identity Technology Center within the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is designed to “provide an analytical environment to support research, development, testing, and evaluation,” …

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