Canadian government seeks dismissal of biometric data privacy suit against federal police
Canada’s Federal Government has filed a motion to have the certification of a potential class action lawsuit over biometric data…
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French Senate seeks to protect against biometric surveillance – with biometric surveillance sandbox
The French Senate Law Commission has released a contradictory report into biometrics that seeks both to ensure France does not…
Meta temporarily cuts photo filters to sidestep biometric data privacy lawsuits
Meta executives have shut off some avatars and filters for their Texas and Illinois subscribers. Both states have laws restricting…
Privacy advocates urge EU to prohibit ‘biometric mass surveillance’ with AI Act
European Digital Rights (EDRi) and 52 other organizations have written to the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to call…
South Africans told biometric-SIM link is ‘next step,’ ‘evolution’ as consultation closes
Reported details and reaction are emerging to the March 2022 proposal by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA),…
Governments expand digital ID efforts and goals for online public service access
Governments around the world continue with efforts to establish or upgrade digital ID ecosystems in order to enhance the way…
Decentralized digital ID module part of a new SDK from IOTA and Zebra
A distributed ledger vendor and a specialized hardware maker have launched an edge software development kit comprised of modules for…
Mitek arbitration bid in biometric data privacy lawsuit rejected
A U.S. District Court Judge has ruled that Mitek is not included in the arbitration agreement between its client HyreCar and…
Draft bill allows Israeli police access to face biometrics from public CCTV
Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation cleared a biometric surveillance bill on Sunday that will enable security services to access information…
ITL’s MyCheckr: a step forward in age estimation
A simple addition of biometrics-based automation to age checks when purchasing age restricted goods could reduce violent incidents, along with…
