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Biometric Update regularly authors posts regarding the term "data protection." The following set of links is available to help you find biometrics news regarding "data protection" and other relevant terms. Additional tags may be perused by reviewing our entire Biometrics Topics list.

 

Texas charts independent path on AI regulation; awaits governor’s okay

The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA) passed by the Texas legislature and awaiting Governor Greg Abbott’s signature would…

 

UK regulator fines 23andMe over massive genetic data breach

The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined U.S.-based 23andMe £2.31 million for serious security failures that resulted in a…

 

You can’t reset your DNA. So why are you letting companies treat it like a password?

Not long ago, mailing your saliva to a Silicon Valley startup was treated like a novelty – a quirky gift,…

 

China’s supreme court releases facial recognition violation cases in crackdown

China’s highest court has upheld the need for stronger protection of personal information, emphasizing to judges the need to maintain…

 

Privacy doesn’t have to cost us great online services

By Andrew Black, Managing Director ConnectID and Sujeet Rana, Chief Digital Officer NAB For years, we accepted an implicit trade-off…

 

Leak with 4B records from Chinese citizens discovered by researchers

Cybersecurity researchers have exposed what they term “likely the biggest data leak to ever hit China,” with 4 billion records…

 

New AI and biometrics strategy launched by UK ICO

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has launched a new AI and biometrics strategy to support further innovation while protecting the…

 

Manchester police reprimanded for poor data handling after losing CCTV footage

A reprimand has been issued to Greater Manchester Police (GMP) over what the UK Information Commissioner’s Office calls “serious shortcomings…

 

Canadian lawmakers consider age verification, estimation for online porn access

Legislation to restrict youth access to pornography with age checks has returned to the floor of Canada’s parliament. Bill S-209…

 

Meta cleared to fight ‘celeb-bait’ ads with facial recognition in South Korea

Meta has received a green light from South Korean regulators to introduce a facial recognition service that will block ads…

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