Lessons from TikTok: Federal and state law implications for children’s biometric data privacy
Guest post by Bess Hinson, Ashley Thomas and Bisi Adeyemo, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP TikTok has been dominating news…
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‘Project Panoptic’ launches as facial recognition use by Delhi Police expands
The Internet Freedom Foundation is about to launch what it says is the first system for tracking facial recognition technology…
US needs national digital ID to compete with other world powers amid pandemic
Toomas Ilves addressed the German Marshall Fund (GMF) during a recent panel discussion on proposed tech policy reforms for the…
Biometric health passports discussed by tech firms and governments as COVID-19 vaccine approaches
Immunity passports are currently being considered in Chile, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and the U.S., according to Zac Cohen, Chief…
Chinese court rules in favor of biometric data privacy complaint as regulations tighten
A court in China has ruled that the mandatory collection of face biometrics from members of a wildlife park in…
Apple seeks reversal in remanded biometric data privacy suit
Apple is asking a U.S. federal court judge to reverse a judgement remanding a pair of claims to state court,…
Are overstated privacy fears holding back biometric patient-matching?
How can the U.S. health care industry meaningfully tap biometrics for patient-matching, something that is assumed will be a boon…
Guinea’s biometrics-backed foundational identity pilot shows open-source benefits
Using open-source technology to stand up a foundational digital identity system with biometrics allows governments to use their human resources…
Irish initiative seeks privacy-focused digital identity, AU10TIX verifies ID for Uber cash payments
The Emerald Consortium has unveiled the Emerald Project, a plan to foster the adoption of digital identity credentials for routine issuance…
Facial recognition critics consider the options in OBVIA webinar
The current legal landscape throughout North America and Europe is inadequate to deal with the risks to public rights created…
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