By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney On February 17, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court definitively resolved…
Workforce Management
Biometrics-based workforce management or time and attendance refers to systems installed in workplaces or institutions which record biometrics (fingerprint, facial recognition, iris, voice, etc.) to monitor the attendance of workers. Find workforce management solutions here.
The Gambia, Kenya county choose biometrics to identify, weed out absent public servants
The Gambia’s Ministry of Public Service, Administrative Reforms, Policy Coordination and Delivery has reiterated an earlier call for government Ministries,…
Biometric data privacy lawsuits approach the absurd with Illinois ruling, Texas claims
White Castle could be forced to pay out $17 billion in damages to a plaintiff for biometric data privacy infringements…
Another big win for BIPA plaintiffs: Each biometric scan is actionable
Every biometric scan performed in Illinois by a private entity counts as a separate illegal act if it does not…
Accu-time Systems launches face biometrics-based time clock
Employee time clock manufacturer Accu-Time Systems (ATS) has launched new proprietary biometrics software called Only|You Face. The software is designed…
Plaintiff voluntarily drops HID Global from biometric data privacy suit
HID Global has been dropped from a biometric data privacy lawsuit in Illinois federal court, at least for now. The…
A big BIPA decision: Plaintiffs have 5 years to file biometrics claims
A lawsuit limitation decision involving biometrics privacy has been handed down by the U.S. state of Illinois’ Supreme Court. It…
US privacy law catches insurer and Amazon; settlement nears in another case
The biometric privacy protection law in the U.S. state of Illinois continues to churn though challenges. A United States district…
Maryland and Mississippi lawmakers consider biometric data protection bills
Maryland’s state legislature has introduced a biometric data privacy act, in one of several moves at the state level towards…
Employees saying no to biometric timekeepers
Consumers might be the biggest class of people suffering the loss of control of their biometric data to governments and…
