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DHS to Protect Critical Infrastructure with National Risk Management Center

Homeland Security secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced the creation of the National Risk Management Center to evaluate threats and defend US critical infrastructure. The center will initially focus on the energy, finance, and telecommunications sectors to start.

Government, Critical Infrastructure Security

Microsoft Adds Support for WebAuthn in Edge

Microsoft Edge now supports the Web Authentication API, allowing users to login to sites without needing a password.

Microsoft, Authentication

Data Breach Reports Spike After GDPR

GDPR mandates organizations self-report data breaches, and in the two months since the new privacy regulation went into effect, the number of reports have surged.

Data Breaches, Privacy, GDPR

Senators Question Law Enforcement Agencies on Use of Facial Recognition

Several senior senators have asked the heads of 39 federal law enforcement agencies to detail any and all use of facial recognition systems.

Biometrics, Facial Recognition

Errors and Ethical Questions Hit Facial Recognition Tools

A new study by the ACLU found Amazon's Rekognition software misidentified 28 members of Congress as people in arrest photos.

Biometrics