US FTC posts 6-point biometrics policy to protect consumers
United States federal regulators have put businesses on notice about the sins of commission and omission that mostly likely spark…
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No hearing necessary as biometric data privacy lawsuit against FaceTec dropped
A lawsuit alleging biometric data privacy violations by FaceTec has been formally dismissed without a hearing, after plaintiffs’ counsel discovered…
WhatsApp adds new feature to lock private chats with biometrics
Instant messaging giant WhatsApp says users around the world will soon be able to lock some of their intimate chats…
Nigerians hope to see data protection bill signed into law before Buhari leaves office
The call for Nigeria’s federal government to sign the new personal data protection bill into law has become louder lately…
Spain fines Mobile World Congress 200,000 euros for facial recognition use
One of the largest technology fairs in the world is facing a fine for using remote biometric tech in violation…
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner seeks clarity on police cloud data sharing compliance
The Biometrics Commissioner in Scotland, Brian Plastow, is seeking information on whether the deployment by the Scottish police of a…
Proposed change to Aadhaar authentication rule raises data privacy issues
A move by the government of India to amend the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (GG) Rules, 2020, is attracting…
Right of action written into Washington, Maine biometric privacy bills
In biometric America, there are two kinds of states – those that have enacted privacy laws and those that have…
ChatGPT talks to consumers using voice while OpenAI faces European regulators
ChatGPT is still filling headlines by finding new uses, including voice chat. Its maker, OpenAI, however, faces more government scrutiny…
Tougher laws urged after 1 in 5 kiwis lose data in Latitude attack
The New Zealand government estimates that 20 percent of its citizens were victimized in an attack on the Australian consumer…
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