European Commission hasn’t completely ruled out biometric facial recognition ban in public spaces
The European Commission is still considering a ban on the use of biometric facial recognition technology in public spaces in…
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Compendium of biometric case studies with a focus on laws published
A research institute housed out of New York University that focuses on the social implications of AI has published a…
E&Y sees troubling ethics priority gap between execs and pols on facial recognition
Biometric facial recognition, viewed through an ethics lens, looks markedly different to policy makers and business executives, according to a…
U.S. businesses using biometrics need to monitor congressional action as proposal imposes privacy obligations
Despite the unlikelihood that the National Biometric Information Privacy Act recently tabled by U.S. Senators Merkley and Sanders will pass, the…
Biometric facial recognition ban considered in Pittsburgh and enacted in Jackson, Mississippi
A bill has been introduced in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that would ban the “unrestricted” use of facial recognition by the city’s…
Impact of Facebook $650 million Patel BIPA settlement
By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney The original $550 million figure and Judge Donato’s response In…
Plans for digital IDs need to focus on what isn’t yet known
A proposed five-point plan for making digital identities — and anticipated follow-on societal benefits — succeeds where so many similar…
Judge rejects Clearview AI’s motion to move or dismiss biometric privacy suits, consolidates complaints
Bids by Clearview AI to dismiss or relocate a biometric privacy suit from federal court have been rejected, with U.S. District…
Growing clarity in Illinois’ biometric privacy law shows possible defenses for third-party vendors
Suits brought under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) against biometrics providers as third party vendors face hurdles which have…
IBIA and Open Technology Institute respond to commercial biometrics limitations of proposed privacy act
International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) Executive Director Tovah LaDier is not thrilled with the National Biometric Information Privacy Act (NBIPA)…
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