Mobile Fortify is an app for ICE officers that identifies private information by scanning faces and accessing government databases like DHS. Unlike Clearview AI, which relies on publicly available images, Mobile Fortify taps directly into more comprehensive government data sources. It can potentially retrieve sensitive information about individuals, suggesting a more invasive capability. The app may also integrate data from commercial sources like LexisNexis in the future, though LexisNexis is not currently supported, raising questions about its implications for privacy and data use.
Mobile Fortify takes someone's identity and then burrows into DHS's and other agencies' databases to surface much more information about the person than tools like Clearview AI.
Clearview AI checks a subject's face against a massive archive of images scraped from social media and the wider web, whereas Mobile Fortify uses government databases.
Mobile Fortify may soon include data from commercial providers, indicating its potential expansion beyond governmental databases.
The application currently does not support LexisNexis, which collates personal data including addresses and associates, leaving questions regarding its future integrations.
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