Researchers propose a method for hiding faces while allowing biometric searches
A paper that has just been accepted to the Association for Computing Machinery’s (ACM) Transactions on Privacy and Security journal…
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AI Act agreement held up by biometrics restrictions as debate deadline nears
The sausage-making behind the EU’s proposed AI Act is nearing its end and yet the legislation appears to have reached…
Badge granted patent for biometric public key providing revocable credentials
Enterprise identity authentication software maker Badge has been awarded a U.S. patent (11799642) for a biometric public key system that…
Critics of Australia’s Identity Verification Services bill want consistent privacy laws
Australia’s digital ID laws are out of alignment, say opponents of the federal government’s push to be able to legally…
Avalanche of privacy legislation for US states tightening biometrics rules
The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) has released its 2023 State Privacy Landscape Report, reviewing the most recent legislative…
NY lawyers push support for biometric privacy act
A New York State Bar Association working group has weighed in on the side of restraint in a pair of…
Israel considers extending emergency changes to biometric data sharing policy
There are qualms in Israel about emergency policy changes being sought for biometric identification. According to one local report, it…
Better education needed to win hearts for digital trust capabilities, says DIACC
In its latest Public Trust Forum Report, the Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) says hesitations about digital…
Amazon loses dismissal bid in BIPA case, could face many more plaintiffs
A 2019 biometric privacy lawsuit in the U.S. against Amazon has just gotten more significant. A U.S. district judge last…
Canadian privacy advocates say bill prizes profit over biometrics protections
Civil liberty advocates in Canada have taken aim at proposed consumer privacy protection legislation, which has been making its way…
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