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FTC declares facial recognition surveillance tech dangerous, warns against federal privacy pre-emption

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has come out swinging against facial recognition, issuing a proposed settlement with Paravision which Law Street reports…

 

Grounds for lawsuits based on biometric data retention in Illinois clarified by Appeals Court

A ruling by the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has clarified the criteria for standing according to Article III…

 

Macau to collect biometric data from all visitors to fight identity fraud

All visitors to Macau will likely soon be required to provide biometric data to city authorities on entrance, GGRAsia reports, with…

 

Indian Supreme Court to review Aadhaar biometric system ruling

India’s Supreme Court is currently reviewing its recent ruling in favor of Aadhaar, writes The Hindu. Questioning the constitutionality of…

 

New face biometrics implementations announced at airports on three continents

The pace of facial recognition implementations at airport begins 2021 much the same as in 2020, with SITA and Gunnebo…

 

DHS founding Secretary Tom Ridge to discuss biometrics and risk-based safety at Daon event

Daon and hc1 will host a virtual round-table discussion on January 19 on the use of biometrics and how risk-based safety…

 

Stakeholders fear deadline for linking biometric ID to SIM cards in Nigeria won’t be met

One of the major subjects dominating discussions in Nigeria at the moment is the move by the federal government to…

 

Behavioral biometrics deployed, researched and renewed to fight fraudulent ecommerce

The past week has been an eventful one for biometrics as a fraud prevention measure. Clarkson University Professor Daqing Hou…

 

Rank One appoints biometrics industry veteran, former Idemia NSS head Scott Swann as CEO

Rank One Computing has appointed Scott Swann as its new chief executive, bringing 25 years of experience in the field of…

 

Barbados hopes digital ID card rollout helps COVID-19 contact tracing, Belgium restarts issuance

The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has said she believes fast-tracking the introduction of a new multipurpose digital ID…

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