Discrepancy in enforcement between biometric data protection in public, private sectors
UK’s ICO plans to continue keeping fines low for the public sector, while on the continent CNIL has published the…
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Privacy vulnerabilities introduced by reidentification in wearables
Wearables are excellent for the health care industry, industrial applications and personal use. However, these devices often collect biometrics and…
Application of BIPA amendment to pending biometric data privacy cases disputed
Plaintiffs and defendants are arguing over whether an amendment to Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act limiting liability to one count…
Key takeaways and lessons learned from BIPA choice of law dismissal
By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney In late October, a global technology conglomerate successfully challenged an…
Colorado’s consumer privacy law gets expanded biometric protections in draft rules
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office has filed a set of proposed draft amendments to the 2021 Colorado Privacy Act (CPA),…
Biometric privacy law in Texas close enough to BIPA to protect Match
Just because you live in Illinois and a company has processed your biometrics without getting your informed consent, you may…
How will Republican win impact regulation of consumer data, privacy?
Tuesday’s historic elections in which voters returned former Republican President Donald Trump to the White House and gave Republicans control…
Transparent warfare: navigating privacy and ethics in the military use of AI
Military AI systems rely on vast amounts of data, much of which involves potentially sensitive or personally identifiable information (PII)…
Belgian watchdog ruling on consent sets employee biometrics use against GDPR
A Belgian company has been fined 45,000 euros (US$48,185) for using a fingerprint-based employee time tracking system with the country’s…
Scottish review calls for clearer standards for police in biometric data retention
The Scottish government, in partnership with the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner, has published a detailed review of biometric data retention practices…
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