Facial recognition had an unruly couple of years in Massachusetts — ACLU
Authors of a new civil liberties report allege police use of facial recognition in Massachusetts over the last two years…
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After final approval in $650M biometric data privacy suit, Facebook seeks arbitration for Instagram
Facebook’s $650 million settlement of a biometric data privacy suit has been granted final approval in the Northern District of…
$92M biometric data privacy suit settlement agreement reached by TikTok
A tentative deal has been reached for TikTok users to settle their biometric data privacy lawsuit against the app for…
Facial recognition changes in Moscow metro, Hong Kong airport spark privacy concerns
The city of Moscow has announced an expansion of its Metro facial recognition system for approximately US$12.5 million, the Kommersant…
Spanish soccer club trials Veridas face biometrics for stadium security checks
A trial of Veridas’ and das-Nano’s biometric access control system has been launched at El Sadar stadium in Spain Employees…
Standing in biometric privacy lawsuits needs clarification from U.S. Supreme Court, Clearview AI argues
Clearview AI intends to argue for its interpretation of legal standing under Illinois’ biometric data privacy law in the U.S. Federal…
Border biometrics strategies planned through EU consultation, Australia RFI
Government border agency consultations in the EU and Australia are looking into new biometric technologies to replace their respective legacy…
Biometric data privacy battles continue with Shutterfly settlement, university sued
Shutterfly has reached a preliminary agreement to settle a biometric privacy lawsuit filed against it under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy…
Rethinking digital identity infrastructure: Persona CEO Rick Song on the path to a more human internet
Digitization raises new concerns regarding digital identity and the nature of the internet as we know it. Thanks in part…
Nuance and Onfido highlight biometrics benefits for protecting cryptocurrency wallets
Cryptocurrencies and bitcoin, in particular, are never far from the spotlights these days. Recent months, in particular, have seen several…
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