Biometric data protection bill introduced in Massachusetts
In late January four Massachusetts state senators introduced a bill that would require companies to refrain from collecting personal and…
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Academics blast “legal vacuum” around facial biometrics use by British police
The use of facial recognition by police in Britain are a costly use of public funds that should be subject…
FIMA’s electronic document, records management system mostly in compliance
A recent Department of Homeland Security Privacy Impact Assessment on FEMA’s Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration’s (FIMA) Electronic Document and…
Victoria enacts rules for deploying facial recognition in public schools
Public schools in the Australian state of Victoria will require approval from parents, students, and the Department of Education to…
New partnership to provide training in emerging technologies for U.S. law enforcement
The IJIS Institute, the National Police Foundation, and the Center on Policing at Rutgers University have launched a partnership to…
Proposed NYC biometric data privacy law could lead to deluge of lawsuits
Legislators in New York City are expected to consider a bill this year which would amend municipal laws to include…
DISA testing multi-biometric chipsets with gait, face, and voice for mobile authentication
The U.S. Defense Department’s Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is testing chipsets that provide continuous authentication of a device user…
Biometrics Institute announces initiatives to support ethical and responsible biometrics use
The Biometrics Institute observed Data Privacy Day on January 28 by announcing its work on several projects to promote the…
Biometric data collection regulation proposed in Arizona House
Another U.S. state is considering major new regulatory rules that would make it illegal for businesses to use biometric data…
Yoti blogs about security standards compliance
Yoti received a flawless report as it achieved SOC (Service Organization Control) 2 compliance on its first attempt, the company…
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