Swedish data protection authority issues first fine for biometrics use under GDPR
Sweden’s data protection authority has issued a penalty of SEK 200,000 (US$20,650) to a school which used biometric facial recognition…
GDPR
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Microsoft VP calls for U.S. to align privacy laws with GDPR
May 25 is the first anniversary of the EU’s GDPR taking effect, and in its first year, 18 million people…
Biometrics Institute launches updated Privacy Guidelines to include GDPR and AI developments
The Biometrics Institute is observing Privacy Awareness Week by updating its Privacy Guidelines to provide universal direction on biometric privacy,…
Politico reports lax Irish GDPR enforcement protects Facebook use of facial biometrics
There have been 1,928 complaints of data privacy violations in Ireland in the first year of GDPR, but no enforcement…
Stripe acquires biometric software provider Touchtech Payments to support GDPR requirements
With PSD2 mandating the introduction of strong customer authentication (SCA) by September 14 of this year, Stripe has acquired mobile…
EAB announces Biometric Data and the GDPR seminar
The European Association for Biometrics (EAB), Belgian research university KU Leuven and the University of Kent are joining forces to…
Suprema to showcase GDPR-ready enterprise access at Security Essen 2018
Suprema will showcase GDPR-ready enterprise access control solutions next week at Security Essen 2018 in addition to its latest range…
French regulator opens public consultation on GDPR-compliant workplace biometrics rules
France’s digital privacy regulator has launched a public consultation on draft regulation for “biometrics at work,” which seeks to codify…
Suprema showcasing GDPR-ready biometric access control at IFSEC 2018
Suprema will feature its GDPR-ready biometric access control solution at IFSEC 2018 next month in London. The biometrics and security…
Jumio launches e-book to help companies vet data processors for GDPR compliance
Most businesses on both side of the Atlantic are “woefully unprepared” for GDPR, and may not even realize their responsibilities…
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