Irish govt fined €550k over biometric data compliance, ordered to address deficiencies
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has concluded a long-running investigation into the Department of Social Protection (DSP) and found the…
GDPR
Biometric Update regularly authors posts about the topic "GDPR." The following set of links is available to help you find biometrics news concerning "GDPR" and other relevant terms. Additional tags may be explored by reviewing our complete Biometrics Topics list.
EU prepares for GDPR simplification
The European Commission is planning to issue a proposal for simplifying the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the next…
LaLiga disputes €1M fine from AEPD over stadium biometrics
Spain’s National Professional Football League, or LaLiga, is disputing a fine that was imposed by the Spanish Data Protection Agency…
Ryanair contends with another biometric passenger verification GDPR complaint
Low-cost airline Ryanair has received a complaint about its use of facial scanning. The European Center for Digital Rights (noyb)…
World does not comply with GDPR, says German regulator
The iris biometrics and digital identity project World has been chastised again, this time by German regulators, who have dealt…
Discrepancy in enforcement between biometric data protection in public, private sectors
UK’s ICO plans to continue keeping fines low for the public sector, while on the continent CNIL has published the…
Achieving GDPR compliance with advanced facial authentication: A deep dive into Alcatraz AI’s privacy-first design
Achieving GDPR Compliance with Advanced Facial Authentication: A Deep Dive into Alcatraz AI’s Privacy-First Design Online December 5, 2024 at…
Belgian watchdog ruling on consent sets employee biometrics use against GDPR
A Belgian company has been fined 45,000 euros (US$48,185) for using a fingerprint-based employee time tracking system with the country’s…
Worldcoin pivots away from Europe amid tangle of GDPR problems
One thing about the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): it is designed to protect citizens’ sensitive personal data. This…
Are current regulations adequate for ensuring the security of wearable data?
Wearables are common in consumer circles and growing in commercial applications like health care. This shift is largely positive, as…
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