US lawmakers extend police face biometrics contract in Detroit, moratorium advances in Vermont
A facial biometrics software maintenance contract for Detroit Police has been extended with a 6 to 3 vote by City…
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Australian statehouse talks expanding power of digital driver license
Digital driver licenses appear to be a hit, at least in Australia’s state of New South Wales. A test program…
Facial biometrics rules passed for Pittsburgh police use, but may have little practical effect
Police in Pittsburgh must now receive approval from City Council to purchase biometric facial recognition algorithms as well as predictive…
CBP biometrics website aims to demystify face matching service
Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations has launched a new website on its Biometric Entry/Exit program to provide the…
How to avoid becoming the next major BIPA class action target when using facial recognition for security and surveillance
By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney Swift, rapid advances have fueled a proliferation of facial recognition…
Face biometrics part of proposed California law regulating kids’ social media
Proposed legislation in California would make it illegal for operators of social media sites and applications to accept new accounts…
U.S. Congressmen push a bipartisan digital ID package
Days after a U.S. Labor Department administrator told ID tech executives that Washington is losing billions of dollars to online…
Portland, Oregon bans face biometrics for businesses and local police
Biometric facial recognition can no longer be used by private organizations or local agencies in Portland, Oregon after City Council…
Digital ID moving forward in Barbados as UK, Australia and Sri Lanka consider next steps
Digital identity, usually backed by biometrics, is currently a hot topic in several countries around the world. Governments in Australia…
Indian government urged to listen to more voices on data protection, ministry requests surveillance funds
India’s government is considering legislation for protecting personal data, including biometric information, but a civil society group says its consultations…
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