South Africans told biometric-SIM link is ‘next step,’ ‘evolution’ as consultation closes
Reported details and reaction are emerging to the March 2022 proposal by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA),…
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Mitek arbitration bid in biometric data privacy lawsuit rejected
A U.S. District Court Judge has ruled that Mitek is not included in the arbitration agreement between its client HyreCar and…
Biometric template explainer
Biometric data is compared by algorithms, and therefore typically stored, in the form of templates. A biometric template is a…
Clearview settles biometric data privacy lawsuit with ACLU, declares ‘a huge win’ for company
Clearview AI has settled a biometric data privacy lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and other advocacy groups by…
Belgium approves biometric database for migrants as part of EU Entry/Exit System requirement
In efforts to comply with the European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) which is expected to go fully operational by the…
Biometric data must be processed with ‘European values’: EDPS opinion on Data Act
Clarity is needed to ensure special types of highly sensitive data such as biometrics and health information are fully protected…
UK schools introducing biometrics without due care, legal backing, report says
Forcing children to use biometrics to prove their eligibility for the ‘Free School Meals’ program violates a legal restriction on…
Concerns about SIM registration with biometrics are genuine, digital rights activists argue
Tony Roberts and Ridwan Oloyede, authors of an opinion article published by Thompson Reuters Foundation News, have argued that people…
Busy BIPA days: Amazon, 7-Eleven and rail company BNSF
A new class action filed against several of Amazon executives, including company founder Jeff Bezos and CEO Andy Jassy, claims…
Kenyans called upon to verify entries as biometric voter registration nears end
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Kenya (IEBC) says it is suspending the second phase of the Enhanced Continuous…
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