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U.S. Cities Are Backing Off Banning Facial Recognition as Crime Rises

Facial recognition is making a comeback in the United States as bans to thwart the technology and curb racial bias in policing come under threat amid a surge in crime and increased lobbying from developers. Virginia in July will eliminate …

Most Critical Infrastructure Sectors Haven’t Adopted NIST Cybersecurity Framework

A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found most of the country’s critical infrastructure have yet to take steps toward adopting a nearly decade-old framework to improve cybersecurity. Just three of 16 identified critical infrastructure sectors that …