US GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE TO BATTLE THREAT OF RANSOMWARE

According to an announcement made by the U.S. government on Thursday on the Department of Justice website, under new resources and initiatives to protect American businesses and communities from ransomware attacks it has launched a new website. This new website is jointly launched by tgr U.S. Dep...

US, INDIA TO RE-ESTABLISH THE HOMELAND SECURITY DIALOGUE

Highlights

• The officials of two countries, US secretary for homeland security, Alejandro Mayorkas and the Indian ambassador to the US held a meeting, and this announcement followed this

• The two officials also discussed the positive engagement that has already tak...

US FACING BIGGEST SURGE OF MIGRANTS AT ITS SOUTHWESTERN BORDER IN 20 YEARS: HOMELAND SECURITY

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• This statement comes at a time when the newly elected Joe Biden administration is taking efforts to handle an influx of children trying to cross the US-Mexico border alone

• According to a statement issued by the homeland security secretary on Tuesday, t...

US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION REOPENS FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS

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• CBP is likely to only conduct pilot programs to collect biometrics at exit, at a limited number of air and sea ports under the existing regulations

• According to the CBP, it has employed strong technical security safeguards and has limited the amount of...

JAPANESE MEDIA ASKS U.S GOVT. TO RECONSIDER CHANGES TO VISA RULES FOR FOREIGN JOURNALISTS

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• Japanese media asks U.S Govt. to reconsider changes to Visa rules for foreign journalists.
• The name of the association is - Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association.
• The association submitted its request to th...

FACIAL RECOGNITION SYSTEMS FAILING BY 20% TO 50% TO RECOGNISE FACES CLAD IN MASKS

Highlights:

•     The National Institute of Standards and Technology working towards understanding failure to face recognition

•     Errors differ in between 20% TO 50%

With the pandemic masking face masks a must, in ...

150 HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATOR AGENTS LIKELY TO BE DEPLOYED IN CHICAGO AS THE CITY’S CRIME RATE EXPLODES

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• Crime rates in cities like Chicago have been a primary concern of Trump through-out his term 
• Allegedly, 150 feds will assist the Chicago police in fighting the crimes 

The feds will soon land in Chicago as the U.S Departm...