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Surveillance State: The FBI’s Secret Biometric Database

Posted on 24 May 2016 by The Tactical Hermit

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FBI wants to keep secret who’s stored in its massive biometric database

The FBI said it would retain the data to “aid in establishing patterns of activity” to help discover new criminals when they arise.

The FBI is proposing keeping information that it stores as part of a massive biometric database private — even to those whose information is stored in the records.

Known as the Next Generation Identification System (NGIS), the database draws in biometric data from passport registration, security checks, and judicial processing — such as if someone is arrested. The database also includes biometric records on foreigners, such as those who apply for visas, and foreign law enforcement staff.

But it’s not just fingerprints — it’s iris scans, facial scans, palm prints, and any other bodily information that can be collected as part of a routine interaction with the government agency.

The FBI argues that the data is so sensitive that it should be exempt from the Privacy Act, which would prevent anyone from asking if their data is included.

In a public filing, the agency justified the proposal, arguing that it “could compromise ongoing, authorized law enforcement and national security efforts and may permit the record subject with the opportunity to evade or impede the investigation.”

Read the Remainder at ZDNet

 

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    24 May 2016 at 19:02

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