Canada privacy commissioner wants feedback on new biometric data processing guidelines
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is seeking help with some biometric housekeeping as it rolls out…
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Don’t overlook US state law protecting collection of genetic data – legal insiders
A pair of news stories this month, one only tangentially related to personal privacy, again point out the stakes involved…
Texas, Mexico plan biometric surveillance network. Privacy advocates are unimpressed
Mexico has begun building a 20-story biometric surveillance hub on its border with the United States. Designs call for a…
Spanish courts call facial recognition for employee management overkill
A Spanish legal ruling on facial recognition could have ramifications for businesses using biometrics to monitor workers. According to an…
Australia rethinks data privacy
Following the Attorney-General’s Privacy Act Review Report, the Albanese government has announced its proposals to protect its citizens against identity…
The multi-national push to ban facial recognition in public spaces
As businesses and governments in the U.S. and across the globe implement facial recognition surveillance in public spaces, privacy advocates…
Data privacy law is in effect in Quebec and businesses are confused about what it means
With the second phase of Quebec’s Law 25 in effect as of September 22, a new survey says there is…
Digital wallet privacy, ecosystem roles draw the OIX spotlight
Digital wallets represent the next stage in the public adoption of digital IDs, according to the Open Identity Exchange. The…
Court cites age estimation concerns in halting California’s online child safety law
Federal U.S. judge Beth Freeman has granted a request by NetChoice, to block the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA)….
Delaware enacts wide data privacy law without consumer right to sue
A new consumer data privacy enacted in Delaware applies to wider range of businesses than similar laws in other states,…
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