U.S. Navy bans TikTok, Pentagon fears DNA home kits jeopardize national security
Privacy and national security concerns have led the U.S. Navy to ban the use of social media app TikTok on…
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Amazon argues Alexa terms of service undercut biometric privacy claims as BIPA defenses considered
The terms of service provided by Amazon for its voice assistant Alexa specify the company’s policies for use and storage…
Port of Seattle pushes back on facial recognition as TSA plans next steps for biometric pilots
The launch of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) Biometric Exit at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has been halted, after the…
China lead in global facial recognition surveillance market examined as rights concerns mount
Biometric facial recognition companies from China are gaining an advantage from having the largest home market and being willing to…
Myanmar to introduce mandatory biometric data collection for massive national database
The Ministry of Transport and Communications in Myanmar has come up with a strategy to create a national database of…
Facebook files biometric privacy suit appeal with Federal Supreme Court as Walmart tries novel defence
Facebook has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court over the issue of “standing” in the class-action suit against it under Illinois’…
Biometric data standards in 50 countries ranked with China and U.S. near bottom
Comparitech has published a ranking of 50 countries in the world according to their biometric data collection and usage practices,…
CITeR Director talks research to inform dialogue on children’s biometrics and privacy
Despite the impressive advances of biometrics as a scientific field over recent years, very little is known about identifying children…
Kronos wins reduction of biometric data privacy suit scope amid shifting legal landscape
Biometrics vendors have notched another victory in the tsunami of lawsuits filed under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), as…
Veridos to upgrade Cyprus biometric passport and data collection system
Veridos has won a contract with the Civil Registry and Migration Department of the Ministry of Interior of Cyprus to…
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