FBI praises proposed law that allows use of Rapid DNA
FBI Director James Comey met with members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee last week to discuss the FBI’s programs…
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The risk of centralized storage for biometric data
This is a guest post by Don Waugh, Co-CEO of Applied Recognition. In June 2015, the United States Office of…
New Jersey Senator proposes revamp of smart gun law
Opponents of New Jersey’s 13-year-old smart gun law and its author, Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen), have agreed that the law…
UK government grants one-year extension for biometric data retention law review
In a legislation document issued on Tuesday, the UK government announced it has extended the timeframe for a review into…
Australian Senate passes biometrics collection bill
Without first putting the matter to a vote, the Australian Senate has passed new legislation to strengthen the country’s biometrics…
States considering biometrics capture laws may look to Illinois privacy laws
Recent class action lawsuits filed against Facebook and Shutterfly are the first to test the Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act,…
Hong Kong’s Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data updates biometrics guidelines
Hong Kong’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) has updated its guidelines regarding the collection and use…
Privacy advocates criticize Facebook’s facial recognition policy, NTIA meetings continue
Facebook’s use of facial recognition technology is once again under criticism from privacy advocates, who have argued that the technology…
Israeli cyber experts call on government to cancel planned biometric ID system
Seventy four Israeli cyber experts have requested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, cabinet ministers and Knesset members to immediately cease plans…
Australian government biometrics bill met with opposition in parliament
A new bill introduced by the Coalition aiming to make it mandatory for citizen to provide their biometric data at…
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