Clearview AI data harvesting not protected speech, says California appeals court
Clearview AI continues to slog through a quagmire of legal issues in the U.S., UK and Canada. In California, an…
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Biometrics, age-appropriate design on the mind of UK Information Commissioner
UK Information Commissioner John Edwards is on a bit of a speaking tour, having recently addressed Privacy New Zealand –…
Kenya releases draft guidance on biometrics, age assurance
Kenya’s data protection authority has issued draft guidance notes on the country’s Data Protection Act, including notes on the processing…
Illinois’ biometric data privacy lawsuit merry-go-round keeps spinning
Cyrptocurrency platform Coinbase is facing allegations it failed to obtain written consent before capturing face biometrics from people applying for…
Texas AG secures record breaking privacy settlement with Google
In a major development in the battle over consumer data privacy, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a $1.375…
Regulator presses TFH for details on World biometric data collection in Indonesia
Indonesia government officials are exploring the potential misuse of biometric data and may require the deletion of 500,000 iris data…
Sri Lanka to roll out e-NIC project by next month
The Department of Registration of Persons is awaiting a shipment of 300,000 additional polycarbonate cards from Thales to implement the…
Opinion: Vendors must disclose responsible uses of biometric data
How should biometric vendors treat the biometric data they collect? John E. Bredehoft looks at the organizations that control and…
8 in 10 Brits support biometrics, personal data collection for national security
The majority of UK adults – 79 percent – support national security agencies collecting and processing personal data to investigate…
Mexico gets new biometric national identity document
Mexico’s federal government has gotten the political green light to create a new biometric national identity document – although it…
