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Facial recognition and other biometrics targeted in data privacy legislation, but what will feds do?

Data privacy legislation is advancing in the U.S., though somewhat unpredictably, with different ramifications for biometrics vendors in different states….

 

Time to comply with the nation’s newest biometric privacy law: Portland’s private sector facial recognition ban

By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney In a landmark move, the city of Portland, Oregon recently…

 

New York proposes a narrow biometrics privacy law

The list of states unwilling or unable to wait for the federal government to create nationwide biometric privacy laws continues…

 

China signals serious intent to regulate facial recognition and other biometrics

A Chinese government spokesperson is emphasizing the need for sensitive data like biometrics to be collected and used only for…

 

Biometrics could soon be subject to more data protection, AI regulations in Canada

Canada’s government is planning to bring forward legislation on consumer privacy and the protection of personal data which could have…

 

Portland, Oregon bans face biometrics for businesses and local police

Biometric facial recognition can no longer be used by private organizations or local agencies in Portland, Oregon after City Council…

 

U.S. businesses using biometrics need to monitor congressional action as proposal imposes privacy obligations

Despite the unlikelihood that the National Biometric Information Privacy Act recently tabled by U.S. Senators Merkley and Sanders will pass, the…

 

China creates privacy codes with biometric data protections, but is it just for show?

China’s first civil code — ever — is scheduled to go live January 1. It will pay particular attention to…

 

EU regulators warns facial recognition in law enforcement, commercial settings may be illegal

The European Data Protection Board is worried about the legality of the use of biometric services such as Clearview AI…

 

Indian Supreme Court considers new review of Aadhaar national biometric scheme’s legality

The Supreme Court of India will consider requests for a review of its previous decision that the country’s biometric national…

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