ICE awards $25M contract to Bi2 Technologies for 1,570 biometric scanners with iris, fingerprint, and face recognition
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Brandon Vigliarolo
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Summary
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has awarded a $25.1 million contract to Bi2 Technologies for 1,570 biometric recognition devices. These handheld scanners can identify individuals through fingerprints, iris scans, and facial recognition technology. The contract was published by ICE's parent agency, the Department of Homeland Security, and raises privacy concerns about the expansion of biometric surveillance beyond the previously known use of face recognition apps.
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US immigration cops have doled out about $25.1 million to a company called Bi2 Technologies for 1,570 biometric recognition devices able to identify people through fingerprints, iris scans, and facial recognition.
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