Biometric Processing Privacy Code for New Zealand comes into effect
New Zealand’s new Biometric Processing Privacy Code is now live, having taken effect on November 3. The code applies to…
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Pimeyes responds to US senator’s claims of enabling ICE doxing
When Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee turned her attention to PimEyes, a facial search engine that lets anyone upload…
US lawmaker presses Amazon to drop facial recognition plan for Ring
Senator Edward J. Markey, a senior member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, is urging Amazon to…
NYPD faces federal lawsuit over alleged unconstitutional citywide surveillance
A new federal lawsuit accuses the New York City Police Department (NYPD) of operating an unconstitutional mass surveillance system that…
Foodstuffs’ expands NZ facial recognition trial, targets retail crime
New Zealand’s Foodstuffs South Island is introducing facial recognition technology at selected stores in Christchurch. The three-month trial commences this…
The Gambia strengthens digital trust with personal data protection & privacy bill
Parliament in The Gambia has approved a draft Personal Data Protection and Privacy legislation in a move that has attracted…
Russian lawmakers call for protecting minors online by verifying age, identity
Russian lawmakers are proposing the introduction of mandatory identification for accessing adult content online, with some calling for the use…
UK police struggle to contain data breaches
Although many UK police forces are in the process of introducing facial recognition into their work, data breaches remain an…
Hitachi revealed as Bunnings’ facial recognition supplier at OAIC appeal hearing
Details about the facial recognition system Australian retailer Bunnings deployed for theft prevention are emerging from an Administrative Review Tribunal…
Illinois business community fighting for further reform of biometrics regulation
The business community in Illinois, and in particular representatives of big tech, want further reform to the State’s Biometric Information…
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