Aurora, Colorado police move closer to using facial recognition technology
After years of internal planning and public debate about biometric surveillance, the Aurora Police Department (APD) has asked city leaders…
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Philippines privacy authority orders halt to World biometrics processing
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) of the Philippines has ordered Tools for Humanity to halt all data processing operations in…
UK tribunal reinstates fine against Clearview AI, clarifies GDPR scope
A 7.5 million-pound (US$10 million) fine levied against Clearview AI by the UK Information Commissioner for violating data privacy regulations…
Precise addresses scarcity of quality synthetic biometric data with new service
Synthetic biometric data generation is not just taking a place in Precise Biometrics’ own product development process, but is also…
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner says TikTok collects kids data without reason
It’s becoming increasingly clear that social media is at a tipping point. Having captured a huge percentage of the internet…
Palantir, ICE, and the quiet expansion of a biometric dragnet
The collection and analysis of personal data have long been central to the operations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Role of foreign system integrator for Sri Lanka digital ID raising concerns
The Department for Registration of Persons (DRP) in Sri Lanka is raising concerns about the proposed unique digital identity project…
Regula releases more powerful forensic evidence, latent biometrics collection tool
An upgraded forensic evidence collection tool has been introduced by Regula to enable high-precision detection and documentation of evidence at…
Advance of retail biometrics runs up against corporate trust, transparency concerns
Retail biometrics are being adopted to secure payments, prevent theft and less often for use cases like employee time and…
ICO ‘encouraged’ by UK police facial recognition compliance with data protection law
The use of facial recognition by police in South Wales and Gwent is compliant with the UK’s data protection law,…
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