ICE awards contested, controversial surveillance contract to Thomson Reuters
ICE has awarded a surveillance contract to Thomson Reuters, a deal that had already drawn scrutiny and opposition before it was finalized. The contract positions Thomson Reuters as a key data vendor supporting federal immigration enforcement operations.
Why this matters: Thomson Reuters is not a company most people think of as a surveillance firm. It is a news and legal data company. But it also holds enormous amounts of personal data, and that data can now flow more directly into immigration enforcement. People in its databases did not sign up to be tracked by ICE. The contract was already contested, which means concerns were raised and the government awarded it anyway. That tells you something about who gets heard when these decisions are made.
Who should care: Privacy officers · Cybersecurity · General readers · Policy
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