Illinois Supreme Court ruling to clarify legal harm of biometric collection procedure violations
A suit against Six Flags Entertainment Corp. for violating the consent requirements of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is…
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Informed consent violations alleged in two new suits filed under Illinois’ biometric regulation
A sustainable lighting equipment company and medical supply manufacturer and distributor are the latest companies to be hit by potential…
Two more potential class action suits filed under Illinois biometrics law
Proposed class-action law suits have been filed under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) against both fingerprint door-lock maker U-Tec…
Wendy’s faces potential class action suit under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act
Burger chain Wendy’s is the latest employer to be hit with a potential class-action suit under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy…
Report warns of smart home tech impact on children’s privacy
A UK academic researching the impact of big data and artificial intelligence on family life has issued a call for…
UIDAI funds purchase of biometric enrollment devices for schools
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has earmarked Rs 2 billion (US$28 million) to support the purchase of biometric…
European Fundamental Rights Agency balks at adding more biometric modalities to identity systems
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) is warning of privacy risks imposed by a pair of changes to…
Japanese retailers walk fine privacy line to gather customer data with facial recognition
The Parco_ya shopping center in Tokyo’s Ueno district is using 90 cameras and facial recognition technology from AI startup Abeja…
KeyMe accused of violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
A class action lawsuit has been filed against KeyMe Inc. for allegedly violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, Cook…
UC San Diego researchers unveil non-touch optical technology for infant fingerprinting
University of California San Diego researchers have unveiled their non-touch optical capture device for newborn fingerprinting, which they say can…
