The FBI has turned to a range of advanced forensic tools, including its NGI system, to unravel the mystery of who abducted 84 ...

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As if the regular detainment of children isn’t bad enough, documents show that U.S. immigration authorities are adding their DNA to a criminal database. In less than five years, the U.S. has collected ...

Trump is ringing in his second term with a barrage of executive orders — and many are laying the groundwork for a massive genetic surveillance campaign targeting migrants. “In other words,” Ackerman ...

Growing speculation over a proposal to hand Australians' personal and biometric data to the United States is raising alarm ...

A new customs law is now in effect for non-citizens entering or leaving the US — and it gives officials the power to request your DNA. The Trump administration has made sweeping changes to the ...

A forensic blueprint for truth, security, accountabilityIn an era where crime has become increasingly mobile, digital and identity-driven, the ability to reliably establish who is who has become one ...

Biometric authentication—using fingerprints, facial recognition or even iris recognition—has become an integral part of our society and digital security. I'm asked questions about about this topic ...

TAMPA — When it comes to biometrics, the U.S. Department. of Defense has gained vast experience during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, where the military has captured millions of fingerprints, ...