Paresh Dave reports: Twenty-seven U.S. states are using identity proofing service ID.me, which compares selfies to official photo documentation, to vet whether jobless applicants are who they say they are, according to the company. Its fast growth has generated scrutiny. Read which states and which services they are using on Reuters. h/t, Joe Cadillic
Category: Govt
National Park Service To Spy On Picnics, Family Gatherings, Weddings And Much More
Joe Cadillic writes: According to a notice published in the Federal Register, the Department of the Interior (DOI) is turning the National Park Service (NPS) into a mirror image of the NSA, FBI, DHS and every other three-letter spy agency you can think of. “Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Interior…
President Biden Signs Executive Order Encouraging Greater Regulation of Tech and Communications Companies
Christopher W. Savage, Christopher G. Renner, and David M. Gossett of Davis Wright Tremaine write: On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued a far-reaching Executive Order seeking to fight market concentration and anticompetitive practices across the entire U.S. economy, stating that “[a] fair, open, and competitive marketplace has long been a cornerstone of the American economy, while…
HHS Secretary Becerra: ‘Absolutely the government’s business’ to know which Americans haven’t been vaccinated
David Rutz reports: Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Thursday it was “absolutely the government’s business” to know which Americans haven’t been vaccinated yet against the coronavirus. Responding to GOP criticisms of the Biden administration’s planned “door-to-door” campaign to encourage unvaccinated Americans to inoculate themselves, Becerra told CNN the government has had to “spend trillions of dollars to…