Airport biometrics bans proposed in US state and federal legislation
Biometric access control and airport security screening company Clear is facing legislative pushback in California from lawmakers who say that…
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Business needs biometric protection from voice deepfakes, lawmakers want watermarks
Policy-makers may still be catching up to deepfakes, but biometric liveness detection developers are much further ahead, according to a…
Age assurance may do a lot of things, some unintended, report argues
Age assurance technology is becoming a hot topic, prompting observers to weigh in on its effectiveness and potential challenges. The…
As national U.S. data privacy law becomes more likely, critics emerge to point out flaws
The push for comprehensive privacy legislation in the U.S. is gaining momentum, as the proposed American Privacy Rights Act 2024…
Thailand advances National AI Strategy
The government’s adoption of the National AI Strategy (2022-2027) is aimed at promoting the use of artificial intelligence with a…
Rights groups criticize EU AI Act for inadequate protections against potential abuse
The EU’s AI Act is done, and no one is happy. Having been adopted by the European Parliament in March…
Kids Code bills prompt epic showdown between regulators, activists and big tech firms
The latest craze sweeping the United States – legislation to protect kids’ data and overall online safety – has its…
Jamaica parliament soon to receive draft digital ID regulation for scrutiny
Plans are being finalized to send the draft regulation on Jamaica’s digital ID program to the country’s parliament for examination…
Maryland bill on police use of facial recognition is ‘strongest law in the nation’
Maryland has passed one of the more stringent laws governing the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement in…
BIPA one step closer to seeing its first major change since 2008 inception
On Thursday, a bipartisan majority in the Illinois Senate approved the first major change to Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act…
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