EU police can store biometrics with no time limit if processing rules followed
Law enforcement agencies can store biometric and genetic data from convicts and suspects in accordance with national and European laws,…
biometric identifiers
Biometric Update regularly writes posts regarding the term "biometric identifiers." The following list of links is available to help you find biometrics news about "biometric identifiers" and other relevant terms. More tags may be perused by reviewing our entire Biometrics Topics list.
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner launches strategic plan, 4 police reviews
A better public understanding of how police in Scotland use biometrics and a series of reviews to provide assurance that…
Washington state confronts expanding surveillance system as Flock draws fire
In Washington state, a series of court rulings, public records disclosures, investigative reports, and municipal policy decisions have converged to…
EU lawmakers approve regulation to expand Europol’s capabilities in biometric data processing
European lawmakers have backed a proposal to give Europol a central role in coordinating the fight against smuggling networks and…
USCIS seeks to revive, broaden biometric data collection for immigrants
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today published a sweeping new proposed rule that…
Clearview AI faces criminal complaint from Austrian NGO over EU data collection
Biometrics companies might be divided into two categories: those that seek regulation as an anchor for public trust, and those…
Illinois business community fighting for further reform of biometrics regulation
The business community in Illinois, and in particular representatives of big tech, want further reform to the State’s Biometric Information…
Parents renew fight against New Jersey’s storage of infant biometric identifiers
In Trenton, New Jersey, a group of parents has revived a constitutional challenge against the state’s long-standing practice of retaining…
Genetic privacy erodes as millions of DNA profiles are entered into US database
In May 2024, researchers at Georgetown Law’s Center on Privacy & Technology released a sprawling report on how the Department…
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…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection