Biometric database of Indian police facial recognition app exposed
A police database of thousands of crime suspects from the South Indian State of Tamil Nadu was leaked online following…
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BIPA suit brought against Home Depot for loss prevention biometrics
Home Depot is the latest company to be hit by a potential class action suit for alleged unlawful biometrics use…
Biometrics regulations are coming, firm warns as BIPA lawsuits pile up
Companies using biometrics should create policies and procedures for security, notice and consent, even if the law does not currently…
Facial recognition backlash grows in China
Media and high-ranking officials in China are warning the public about the risks of unconstrained artificial intelligence and facial recognition…
Digital ID in Africa this week: Nigeria’s expanding biometric web, pros and cons of national ID
Developments this week highlight the divide between African nations in terms of the level of maturity of their digital ID…
No passwords or keys for ZenGo crypto wallet with FaceTec biometrics
Cryptocurrency wallet ZenGo has been generating buzz in the fintech field recently with a security challenge and involvement in the…
School district to trial face biometrics with no students in database
The Lockport School Board will trial a facial recognition system in an implementation that may not identify anyone, after announcing…
South Wales police win facial recognition legal challenge as King’s Cross plans halted
The use of biometric facial recognition by South Wales police interferes with the privacy rights of those scanned, but is…
Brazilian consumer rights watchdog vetoes facial recognition tech
Brazilian consumer rights watchdog Idec has castigated the intended use of biometric technology in the social security system, and pushed…
DOD intends to connect biometric ID system to IMESA by year’s end
The US Department of Defense (DOD) told the Government Accountability Office (GAO) it intends to have its Identity Matching Engine…
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