Six of eight claims in IBM biometric data privacy suit upheld as dismissal rejected
Two items of a motion to dismiss a biometric data privacy lawsuit by IBM have been granted, though a federal…
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Red Cross sees benefits and risk in biometrics use for humanitarian operations
Biometrics use in humanitarian contexts should always be accompanied by data protection impact assessments and other safeguards, The International Committee…
How to avoid becoming the next major BIPA class action target when using facial recognition for security and surveillance
By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney Swift, rapid advances have fueled a proliferation of facial recognition…
Police in Japan reveal use of facial biometrics in criminal probes
A biometric facial recognition system that matches photos of offenders with images from social media and surveillance cameras has been…
Amazon and Microsoft move for dismissal of biometric privacy suit, arguing no jurisdiction for training data
Illinois’ biometric privacy law does not apply to conduct out of state and therefore suits against Amazon and Microsoft over…
Clearview AI loses bid to dismiss biometric privacy suit brought by Vermont AG
A biometric data privacy lawsuit brought by Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan against Clearview AI will move forward after a Vermont…
Centralized databases with personal information are a looming threat to mobile ID security
By Kevin Freiburger, Director of Identity Programs, Valid The ID verification market is projected to hit $12.8 billion by 2024….
Clearview AI seeks biometric privacy claim consolidation, new BIPA cases brought and defenses considered
Clearview AI is asking to have 11 biometric privacy class action suits combined with each other, and another suit by the…
Misunderstandings in biometrics targeted by EAB and EU regulator collaboration
Data protection regulators in Europe have been receptive to the European Association for Biometrics (EAB) as the organization addresses common misconceptions…
EU leaders to propose regional digital ID system rules and funding by mid-2021
The European Union is planning to establish an EU-wide digital ID system, with a proposal due by the middle of…
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