Inspector General sees big things for US Post Office’s ID verification capabilities
Could the U.S. Postal Service, the federal government’s most trusted agency, become the nation’s ID verifier of choice? An inspector…
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Researcher explores Clearview facial recognition, GDPR allegations and enforcement
The collection of biometric data from public images by Clearview AI violates European data protection law, but there is little privacy…
US government seeks Smart ePants contractors for sensor-woven clothing
Defense Department officials are moving ahead in their search for sensor-studded, electric clothing fit for military service members. The Smart…
UK schools introducing biometrics without due care, legal backing, report says
Forcing children to use biometrics to prove their eligibility for the ‘Free School Meals’ program violates a legal restriction on…
City in India requires smartwatches for surveillance on sewer workers
It is a good example of what many people globally fear about biometric surveillance. A city in India requires those…
California turns to biometrics in the workplace. Law, regulations being debated
California legislators and regulators are stirring again. This time, they see problems with how employers are using biometric surveillance and…
90-minute DNA testing gets a look by London’s Met
Rapid DNA biometric profiling — in under two hours — has jumped the North Atlantic from the United States. London’s…
Ex-employee accuses Apple of training iPhone biometrics by violating staff privacy
Apple was questioned about where it collected the 1 billion images it trained the Face ID biometric algorithm with by…
Subscribers scramble for biometric SIM registrations in Kenya as deadline extended
Kenyan mobile network operator Safaricom has launched an online portal for customers to update their SIM card details to help…
It’s fun. It’s trendy. It’s putting your iris biometrics on the market for free
The ACLU is warning that a TikTok trend tied to Euphoria, a controversial teen drama on cable TV is unsafe….
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