Canada needs biometric surveillance regulation with enforcement powers – Privacy Commissioners
Canadian privacy commissioners at the federal and provincial level condemned Clearview AI’s biometric solution as unlawful mass surveillance, and called…
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States emboldened to move on biometrics privacy legislation
Given the anti-establishment and anti-police sentiment curdling political discourse at both ends of the spectrum right now, it is unsurprising…
Clearview AI files to re-argue remand in biometric data privacy case to avoid state court
A motion filed by Clearview AI with the Seventh Circuit requests the court rehear its argument against the previously-rendered decision to…
States ponder facial recognition regulation, survey shows heightened privacy concerns in China
More regulations for facial recognition may be coming, with NJ considering a wide-ranging proposal, and a new Amnesty International campaign…
Taiwan digital ID delayed until privacy regulation passes
Taiwan’s government has pulled out of a NT$4.8 billion (roughly US$171 million) digital identity (eID) card trial in Hsinchu City,…
Facial recognition and other biometrics targeted in data privacy legislation, but what will feds do?
Data privacy legislation is advancing in the U.S., though somewhat unpredictably, with different ramifications for biometrics vendors in different states….
Blanket bans on face biometrics use by private sector unhelpful, digital privacy group argues
Robust regulation can ensure private sector use of facial recognition that balances people’s freedom to use biometric technology for phone…
Walmart reaches $10M settlement in biometric privacy suit brought by employees
U.S. mega-retail chain Walmart is set to pay $10 million to as many as 21,677 current and former Illinois store…
Data protection in Nigeria – enforcement in post COVID-19 digital economy
Guest post by Yemi Adeniran, Managing Partner at Digiterhub Data protection is the process of safeguarding information from threats, destruction,…
Clearview AI biometric data privacy suit sent back to state court
A biometric data privacy lawsuit against Clearview AI will head back to state court after the Seventh Circuit Court of…
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