UK Home Office under fire after losing 150K biometric records from police database
The UK Home Office has accidentally deleted an estimated 150,000 arrest history records from the Police National Computer (PNC), including…
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‘Lashing together’ biometrics development for the US intelligence community
Coordination of effort in the federal government has not been in vogue for four years, but one segment of the…
Biometrics for healthcare wearables developed by Valencell, exhibited at CES
Valencell has announced the development of an upgraded biometric blood pressure measuring technology for wearables that does not require calibration…
Grounds for lawsuits based on biometric data retention in Illinois clarified by Appeals Court
A ruling by the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has clarified the criteria for standing according to Article III…
Macau to collect biometric data from all visitors to fight identity fraud
All visitors to Macau will likely soon be required to provide biometric data to city authorities on entrance, GGRAsia reports, with…
Indian publication alleges biometric data from doorstep banking may be vulnerable
Allegations that India’s doorstep banking system is leading to predatory lending, and potentially exposing biometric data to unscrupulous companies in…
Time to comply with the nation’s newest biometric privacy law: Portland’s private sector facial recognition ban
By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney In a landmark move, the city of Portland, Oregon recently…
Whoop brings biometric health monitoring to PGA Tour as official wearable
The PGA Tour announced a new partnership with fitness tracking company Whoop to provide live insights into players’ biometrics during…
Biometric privacy suit against Onfido not eligible for arbitration, judge rules
Onfido’s attempt to have a claim against it under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) sent to arbitration has been…
South Africa considers new biometric child registration policy to fight identity theft
South Africa’s department of home affairs (DHA) has recommended that children again undergo a biometric registration process at the age…
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