Biometric privacy lawsuit against Amazon and Pindrop refiled in federal court
A biometric data privacy lawsuit alleging that Amazon and Pindrop failed to meet the informed consent requirements of the Biometric Information Privacy…
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Biometric privacy suit targets Amazon’s COVID-19 screening
Employee COVID-19 screening measures by Amazon use biometrics without satisfying the legal requirements of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA),…
DHS proposed biometrics collection expansion comment period ends with wave of criticism
The World Privacy Forum and the American Civil Liberties Union are among groups calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland…
Chinese draft data protection law specifies biometrics as sensitive private data
A draft of China’s proposed personal data law has reached the first review stage in the country’s legislature, Global Times reports,…
Airport facial recognition could soon handle masks, biometric boarding pilot begins in Brazil
The use of facial biometrics in airport systems is increasing in France and around the world, and the country’s national…
PhilSys biometric collection timeline set, bill proposes electronic voter registration system
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) will start collecting fingerprints, photographs and iris biometrics from registrants to its Philsys national ID…
Body area sensor network debuts with direct-to-skin application
An on-body printed health sensor network that is applied without heat and could deliver more precise biometrics has been demonstrated…
How Malawi established a biometric national ID system at breakneck speed
Just three years ago, Malawi was without a national registry or ID system and had little in the way of…
Clearview AI seeks dismissal of biometric data privacy suit, says changes ensure compliance
Voluntary changes to company policy make biometric data privacy violation allegations against Clearview AI moot, according to one of several arguments…
Attorneys provide eight tips to ensure compliance with Texas’ biometric privacy law
Texas’ Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI) is a lesser-known cousin of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act, but…
