States considering biometrics capture laws may look to Illinois privacy laws
Recent class action lawsuits filed against Facebook and Shutterfly are the first to test the Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act,…
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Facebook facial recognition class action cases moved from Chicago to San Francisco
Three class actions against Facebook over allegations that the social media giant’s tag suggestion feature violates users’ privacy rights, have…
Facebook’s latest facial recognition feature will not be launched in Europe in immediate future
Facebook recently rolled out a new service called “Moments” that expands the use of its “faceprint” technology, however, the feature…
Biometrics for government agencies, face and voice hit big this week
Here’s a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news articles from BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Government contracts There were…
Biometrics for the blind, banking and border control hit big this week
Here’s a recap of most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Voice and face In…
MorphoTrust discusses patent trolls, biometrics
Many high-tech companies are being aggressively targeted by patent lawsuits that drain resources and hurt innovators, and the biometrics industry…
Court rules that Motorola Mobility did not violate Fujifilm’s facial recognition patents
The U.S. District Court for the California Northern District ruled that Motorola Mobility did not infringe on Fujifilm Corp’s patented…
Public drones equipped with facial recognition software raise privacy concerns
In a partnership with CNN, drone manufacturer PrecisionHawk and BNSF Railroad, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it will test-fly…
Uber to implement safety measures that will use biometrics and ‘scientific analysis’ to screen drivers
Uber announced in a blog post this week it is currently conducting a “global review” of its safety measures with…
Coal mining company fails to accommodate employee’s objection to using biometric hand scanner: EEOC
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) told a West Virginia federal court last week that Consolidation Coal Co. violated…
