New Yorkers sue Amazon, Starbucks over biometrics use in cashierless stores
Amazon and coffee retailer Starbucks are being sued in U.S. federal district court for misusing customers’ biometric identifiers. The proposed…
biometric identifiers
Biometric Update regularly writes articles about the topic "biometric identifiers." The following set of links is available to help you find biometrics news regarding "biometric identifiers" and other relevant terms. More tags may be perused by accessing our comprehensive Biometrics Topics list.
Coughers identified in algorithm study
It is a development that begs the question, what bodily function will not be turned into a biometric identifier. Researchers…
New US state law narrows its privacy targets for children online
The U.S. state of Florida is next to pass legislation giving people more control over their information, including biometric data….
Legal wrangling over legal wrangling in 3 US biometric privacy cases
Three U.S. biometric privacy court cases are in the news, although they are about how to handle the cases, not…
Pair of US politicians want face biometrics ripped out of public housing
Public housing officials around the world using biometric surveillance is largely the same as police using it except in one…
UN experts call for ‘urgent’ regulation of biometric surveillance
Biometric surveillance systems and other emerging AI-based technologies are increasingly being used “in sensitive contexts,” without individuals’ knowledge or consent,…
US states closely watching federal rule changes on biometrics
Amazon lost two notable biometrics arguments with a U.S. regulator this week, but they are miniscule compared to analyses that…
Kuwait to collect biometric data of everyone entering the country
Kuwait intends to set up a biometric fingerprint database for everyone who lives in the country over the age of…
Namibia no longer requires biometrics as part of SIM card registration
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) mandated registration of SIM cards on January 1st, 2023. They recently removed the…
Amazon immune to BIPA this time, biometric privacy suit filed against PimEyes
A federal judge in the U.S. state of Illinois has dismissed a class action under the Biometric Information Privacy Act…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Understanding MOSIP
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection