New data privacy concerns for Namibia’s biometric SIM registration
The head of the Payment Association of Namibia’s e-Money Forum, Paul Rowney, has urged the country’s authorities to put an…
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BIPA defendant ordered to produce per-scan damages data
By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney In February 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its decision…
Worldcoin soon back to business in Kenya as co-founder eyes next growth phase
Worldcoin, the multinational cryptocurrency and digital ID firm, is set to resume its operations in Kenya next year following reported…
Delete non-convicts records from police biometric database: Ontario rights watchdog
Among more than 100 recommendations to address allegations of anti-Black racism within the Toronto Police service (TPS), the Ontario Human…
WPF calls for NIST and OECD to take over standard-setting for AI governance
Over the past years, governments from across the globe have begun to measure and improve artificial intelligence systems by building…
Advocates push privacy framework for extended-reality industry
Biometrics-heavy augmented-reality could be nearing a Wild West period, when development outpaces regulations or even commonsense safety policies. But it…
Illinois Supreme Court holds BIPA health care exemption applies to employees
By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney On November 30, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court issued an…
Pair of personal-health data breaches reported – one involves biometric identifiers
Lawyers defending U.S. companies sued for breaking biometric privacy laws sometimes make comparisons between the large fines businesses face and…
California watchdog has strong words for Clearview, but CEO says they’re mistaken
A consumer watchdog is barking loudly at Clearview AI and its facial recognition system, with a new letter to California’s…
Equipped with biometrics and spatial scans, cars are now guzzling data
Extensive data collection can now be assumed in most car models, as vehicles become what U.S. Senator Edward Markey calls,…
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