World Bank gives South Sudan $10M for biometrics to ID govt payroll thieves
A project funded by the World Bank to help clean up South Sudan’s public service payroll has officially rolled out….
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.
European Parliament to trial fingerprint biometric attendance in line with EDPS opinions
The European Parliament will be upgrading its attendance system to use badge scanning and voluntary fingerprint biometrics, according to a…
US states keep whacking at biometric privacy laws
This year could be a big one for state-level biometric privacy legislation in the U.S. Illinois’ landmark BIPA could be…
Chinese hardware raises biometric data security concerns in India, Scotland
Computer chips and cameras from China have sparked fresh data security worries two continents. Indian security officials have been probing…
Appellate court says insurers in BIPA case not liable; 2 more insurers file lawsuits
Court battles between defendants and their insurers in U.S. biometric data privacy cases are not common and don’t get the…
BIPA defendant ordered to produce per-scan damages data
By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney In February 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its decision…
Illinois Supreme Court holds BIPA health care exemption applies to employees
By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney On November 30, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court issued an…
AI deciders targeted for regulation in California
California regulators have published draft rules for automated decision making. Broad and sweeping guidelines would govern consumer access and opt-out…
HIPAA trumps biometric privacy law in drug cabinet lawsuit
A rare Biometric Information Privacy Act win for the defense has been recorded in the U.S. state of Illinois. Health…
More than consent needed for legal biometric data use: Spanish regulator
The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has published a guide outlining how biometric data should be used for access control,…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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