Examining the legal landscape for companies using biometrics in the United States
The use of biometric technology in everyday life has increased dramatically over the last few years. As a result, private…
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Is the Facebook biometric data privacy lawsuit in Illinois going to trial after all?
That $550 million that Facebook Inc. agreed to pay in January to settle claims that it violated its Illinois members’…
Biometrics oversight or toothless red tape? NYPD subject to new surveillance disclosure rules
Police use of biometric facial recognition and other surveillance technologies will have to go through new scrutiny, after New York…
Biometrics tech far, far ahead of public understanding—intelligence insider
In the same week that an analyst from a secretive government contractor warned that fear is informing debate about biometrics,…
Trust Stamp executive argues biometrics need consistent definitions and standards to flourish
Legislators face an urgent challenge to regulate biometrics in a way that both protects privacy and promotes growth, but consistent…
Biometrics expert discusses facial recognition regulation as Massachusetts’ proposed ban moves forward
A bill has been passed by the State Senate of Massachusetts which could block biometric facial recognition from use by…
UK police biometrics need governance improvement, legislation, Commissioner review finds
UK Biometrics Commissioner Paul Wiles has accepted an opportunity to remain in the role until the end of the year…
ACM’s U.S. Policy Committee pushes for facial recognition suspension, Boston Mayor signs ban
The Association for Computing Machinery’s U.S. Technology Policy Committee (USTPC) has requested all uses of facial recognition in the public…
Lines hardening in the battle for facial recognition’s use by law enforcement
A moratorium on use of biometrics for surveillance by all federal agencies was proposed last week by two U.S. Senators…
Bringing order to biometrics purchases and use by police to be a tough fight
New federal legislation that would sic science on biometrics in policing faces a nearly vertical climb even as a majority…
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