NZ police illegally collecting biometric data from Māori, new investigation suggests
New Zealand police forces are unlawfully taking, storing, and using people’s private biometric information according to a joint investigation by…
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Beyond BIPA: Mitigating biometric data legal risks under Texas and Washington biometrics laws
By David J. Oberly and Nicole D. Brenner* Maybe your company is considering using retina scans for employee building access….
Snap settles case for $35M as BIPA trips up Amazon and adult entertainment purveyors
Snap (parent of Snapchat) has agreed to settle a biometric data privacy complaint with a class of Illinois users for…
The U.S. Congress-TikTok data privacy dance on a loop
It is hard to imagine an escape for the U.S. government and TikTok executives as they circle each other in…
First ever government biometrics code moves toward approval in Scotland
According to a report out of Scotland, that northern reach of the United Kingdom is finalizing its biometric code of…
New Zealand’s biometric regs were fine last year, now need a new look
Aotearoa New Zealand privacy regulator is preparing a series of public forums, or consultations, to learn how citizens want leaders…
FTC considers looking into commercial use of online biometric surveillance
Almost all discussion in the United States about facial recognition systems centers on government use and, more pointedly, on police…
Expanded scope of biometrics collection, storage for Indian police enters into force
India’s new Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill 2022 which gives police officers the power to collect biometric information of convicts and…
Australia outsourcing biometrics capture aspect of visa issuance
Australia is looking for private companies to handle the biometrics information collection component of its visa process as the number…
UK Home Office fails to collect asylum seeker biometrics, sits on report
The failure to collect fingerprints or face biometrics from asylum seekers and illegal migrants who then absconded in their hundreds…
