Facebook facial recognition lawsuit put on hold
Facebook Inc.’s attempts to evade legal action alleging it illegally collected biometric data using facial recognition software have been temporarily…
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California bill calls for police surveillance technology to be approved before use
California may soon pass a third and more comprehensive measure that would provide greater public transparency for law enforcement’s use…
Minnesota Courts rule that suspects must provide fingerprint to unlock phones
Earlier this week, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that a judge’s order instructing a man to submit his fingerprint…
Facebook claims it can collect user biometric data without consent
Ongoing advances in facial recognition technology enable companies to potentially profit from their user base’s biometric data, and privacy advocates…
Documents reveal UK government’s out-of-court settlements over unlawful biometrics storage
The UK Home Office has been attempting to keep under wraps three out-of-court settlements with claimants who accused the police…
Mastercard appeal denied in case over legal fees brought on by SmartMetric patent infringement case
SmartMetric announced yesterday that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied the Mastercard appeal in which…
EU finds some countries not fingerprinting migrants and refugees, starts legal procedures
The EU executive has started legal procedures against Croatia, Greece, and Italy for not registering migrants and refugees in the…
Rapid DNA data from IntegenX system used in court to secure conviction in murder trial
IntegenX announced that results from its RapidHIT system were used in a U.S. court to secure a conviction in an…
Motorola, Fujifilm request verdict reversal in lawsuit involving face-detection patents
Attorneys representing Fujifilm and Motorola requested a federal judge to reverse a jury verdict and $10.2 million damages in a…
Indian Government argues Aadhaar card usage voluntary
The Indian government admitted to India’s Supreme Court that Aadhaar cardholders can opt out of the unique identification scheme if…
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