US workers concerned about employers’ digital snooping: GAO
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the research arm of the U.S. Congress, this week released a report on the…
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VTO tool liability defense rejection underscores uncertainty and risk in BIPA litigation
By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney For almost four years now, online retailers that utilize virtual…
Data boom in automotive industry elicits lawsuits, prototypes, grousing
Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) strikes again, with a newly proposed class action lawsuit alleging that fleet management software…
US wants EU members to give access to travelers’ biometric data by 2027
The U.S. authorities continue to push for access to EU member states’ biometric databases to conduct traveler screening as part…
Dutch data regulator fines Clearview AI €30M, wants personal liability for CEO
Regulators in the Netherlands have slapped a massive fine on U.S.-based facial recognition provider Clearview AI for illegally collecting and…
Panama praises US contribution to biometrics program for deportation and return
Panama is exploring biometrics as a tool for rooting out people with criminal records. A release from Migracion Panama comments…
Google to subpoena Clearview over Texas biometrics contracts
Google is about to subpoena records from Clearview AI to show its business relationship with four Texas law enforcement agencies…
Expanded biometric, criminal data-sharing discussed at recent Five Eyes meeting
The Five Eyes alliance, comprising the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United Kingdom, is considering expanding its…
Meta’s $1.4B settlement in Texas biometric data privacy lawsuit approved
Meta has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle the lawsuit against it for using…
IT systems for US security clearances at risk, GAO says
As the four-year-old U.S. Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) continues to build out the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS)…
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