Victoria moves to curb workplace AI and biometric surveillance
The Australian state of Victoria plans to introduce legislation that would place limits on employers’ use of AI and biometric…
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.
US senators target AI, biometric surveillance in the workplace
U.S. senators this week introduced legislation that would place some of the most far-reaching federal limits yet proposed on employers’…
Türkiye says employers cannot rely on biometrics for attendance monitoring
The Personal Data Protection Board of Türkiye has ruled that using biometric data such as fingerprints or facial recognition to…
BIPA damage limitation applies retroactively to pending class actions: court
Illinois’ infamous biometric data privacy law has lost some of its sting. A ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals…
Accurate launches enhanced IDV to stem candidate fraud
It’s important to hire the right people, but with bad actors out there acting fraudulently, this is getting harder. More…
Guyana pilots biometric teacher attendance system ahead of nationwide rollout
There’s a biometric attendance pilot currently going on in some schools in Guyana, as the government is testing a system…
Hypr integrates iProov’s biometric liveness detection to prevent workforce fraud
A new partnership between iProov and Hypr integrates biometric liveness detection into the user onboarding journey of the latter’s Affirm…
Guinea launches biometric system to weed out ‘ghost’ public workers
Guinea has officially put into use a biometric verification system aimed at combatting the phenomenon of ‘ghost’ workers which has…
Digital surveillance tools are reshaping workplace privacy, GAO warns
A new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report warns that the rapid spread of workplace digital surveillance – ranging from…
JPMorgan Chase’s new Manhattan headquarters will require biometric entry
When employees begin reporting to JPMorgan Chase’s new Manhattan headquarters later this year, they will be required to submit their…
