Takeaways from the ICO’s draft guidance on biometric data
By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) recently published draft guidance…
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Key takeaways from recent BIPA biometric technology vendor decision
Despite the lack of a direct relationship with end users of their technology—making compliance obligations such as providing notice and…
EPIC urges changes to UK ICO’s biometric data guidance
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), an advocacy group specializing in privacy and human rights, recently urged the United Kingdom’s…
Business group pitches BIPA reform while flow of new cases continues
A business advocacy group is calling for a landmark biometric privacy law in the United States to be amended to…
Another US state mulls consumer right to sue with biometric data privacy legislation
Biometric consent legislation is being considered by lawmakers in the rural U.S. state of Maine. A pair of bills, neither…
Chinese govt limits what biometrics and data can be used to train generative AI
Data used to train AI should be subject to a security assessment to identify “illegal and harmful information” and organizations…
Watchdog cries foul over Scotland Police biometrics-sharing pilot storing data in US
A Police Scotland biometric evidence-sharing pilot project has been accused of being not just needlessly risky but of being criminal…
State government fixes bug exposing Aadhaar biometric records
Fingerprint biometrics submitted to India’s national ID system, Aadhaar, have been exposed by the West Bengal state government website, TechCrunch…
Canada privacy commissioner wants feedback on new biometric data processing guidelines
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is seeking help with some biometric housekeeping as it rolls out…
BIPA anniversary marked with proposals for improvement, close examination
Fifteen years after its passage, the U.S. state of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act only looks more threatening to non-governmental…
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