Mitek’s second shot at avoiding BIPA class action rejected
Enterprise ID verifier Mitek is running out of exits before it approaches the Biometric Information Protection Act toll plaza. A…
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Data collection during COVID-19 normalized surveillance, says civil liberties organization
The COVID-19 pandemic spread more than just viral infection, with trends in surveillance presenting new concerns about personal data risk…
China’s political biometric ID surveillance grows in scope and tech
A surveillance systems company unfamiliar outside its native China is coming into view as Beijing pushes biometrics recognition into more…
Kenyan Telco urged to delete biometric data collected for SIM registration
Global human rights watchdog Access Now has called on a mobile telecommunications company in Kenya, Safaricom, to delete all face…
Russian Orthodox Church warns against mandatory biometric data collection
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has called upon the State Duma speaker to prevent the discrimination of people…
Balancing act for biometric privacy and security in Australian schools and elsewhere
Outdated privacy laws are exposing Australian residents to improper collection and use of biometric data, claims University of Sydney Law…
Asia Pacific privacy conference covers biometric data collection, voice ID case
Privacy authorities from the Asia-Pacific region discussed privacy rights, biometric data collection, artificial intelligence, and other cross-border security issues at…
US Air Force testing satellite network broadcasting biometric signals
Because lack of information is more dangerous than an enemy’s capabilities, a pair of vendors say they have developed a…
Facebook celebrates an easy BIPA win; two other cases get jostled
What a tangled web we weave when we first practice to deceive; moreso when we first file biometric information privacy…
US renews warning about Chinese biometric technology for a world audience
In December 2020, the U.S. Homeland Security Department warned that buying biometric systems from China is “a grave threat.” Almost…
