More suits allege illegal biometrics collection under BIPA as states consider action
A series of new lawsuits have been filed under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), and the clarification of the…
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India National Population Register to collect biometrics and seeks Aadhaar database access
India is planning to collect biometric and family data from residents for the next stage of its National Population Register…
More than half a million Rohingya refugees registered for biometric ID cards with UNHCR
UN refugee agency UNHCR has completed the biometric registration of more than 500,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in collaboration with…
Facebook biometric privacy lawsuit to proceed as class action after denied appeal
Facebook has been denied a motion to prevent a suit filed under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act from proceeding as…
Microsoft contractor reveals Skype human annotation of user conversations
Microsoft contractors working on Skype’s translation function have been discovered to be listening to recordings of user conversations, in the…
Rapid DNA testing at U.S. border extended and criticized
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is expanding its use of rapid DNA test kits from ANDE Corp. to verify…
Yemen rebels agree to biometric WFP aid distribution system
The World Food Program (WFP) and Yemen’s Houthi rebels have reached an agreement to resume the delivery of food aid…
UN rapporteur concerned with biometrics and private data in Irish public services system
Ireland’s public services card (PSC) could become a highly detailed centralized database of intimate personal information, and a potential big…
Facial biometrics’ law enforcement potential debated around the world
As facial recognition becomes more commonly used, controversies and calls for limitations continue around the world. Both sides of recent…
Defense arguments in biometric privacy cases uncertain as Chamber argues against private action
Only one defense used against a Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) lawsuit has been successful in getting a suit dismissed,…
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