Warrantless face-matching opposed in 2 US state capitals
Two U.S. commonwealths are acting to restrict the use by police of facial recognition without warrants. Massachusetts and Kentucky lawmakers…
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UNDP report reviews crucial role, next steps in building DPI in developing countries
An assessment conducted by the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has highlighted the UN…
Size is beginning to matter a lot to Meta in data privacy court cases
Every company that’s ever been sued has had to decide what outcome is too painful for the owners to bear…
AVPA flags AI, distrust in government and big tech as hurdles for age verification
On February 27 at 10am EST, Biometric Update will host a webinar entitled Age Verification: Lessons Learned from the UK,…
Youverse introduces decentralized face biometric authentication platform
A biometric authentication platform giving users control over their data has been developed by Portugal-based Youverse to help preserve consumer…
A new way to thwart facial recognition targets surveillance camera sensors
As facial recognition surveillance spreads, researchers and privacy-minded individuals have been trying to come up with ways to thwart the…
Data breach, identity fraud trends reveal deepfake and generative AI threats
Identity trends in 2023 saw generative AI facilitate the creation of fake IDs. Notable breaches affected millions around the world,…
Tesla settles privacy case while Amazon and Facebook are frozen in place with theirs
Of three recent turns in U.S. biometric privacy lawsuits, only one, a settlement, has much to do with privacy itself….
Age verification for online booze sales too expensive, say Aussie retailers
As Australia continues its transition toward digital ID, the country’s liquor lobby is raising concerns about how much it will…
US states keep whacking at biometric privacy laws
This year could be a big one for state-level biometric privacy legislation in the U.S. Illinois’ landmark BIPA could be…
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