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Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Immigration and Customs Enforcement have allegedly turned state driver’s license databases into a facial-recognition database, scanning millions of Americans’ photos without their knowledge or consent. 

Bay County in Florida will receive the final version of its $6.9-billion action plan for Hurricane Michael recovery this week.

Sixty-one percent of firms suffered a cyber attack in the past year, compared to 41 percent the year prior. The median cost for losses associated with cyber incidents shot up from $229,000 to $369,000, says a 2019 Hiscox cyber Reading Readiness Report. 

U.S. companies haven’t learned much from the missteps they made while preparing for the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, says a new study on data privacy regulation compliance.

A data leak at First American, the largest real estate title insurance company in the United States, has exposed the transaction records of about 900 million customers.

Fort Lee in Prince George's County has implemented a 100-percent ID scan for every visitor at every access point.

The size of the safety and security staff at Columbus City Schools is increasing by more than 50 percent, says a news report. 

Harrow Council in the UK has successfully trialied a drug-test technology that uses fingerprints alone.

The State Education Department said that it is not allowing the Lockport City School District to use or test its facial recognition security system.