Bill to limit police biometrics use tabled in New York state as legislators struggle with facial recognition
A state legislator in New York has introduced a curious bill to prohibit arrests on the sole basis of “facial…
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New York proposes a narrow biometrics privacy law
The list of states unwilling or unable to wait for the federal government to create nationwide biometric privacy laws continues…
New York State suspends school biometric surveillance
Deciding that the use of facial recognition in schools it too risky — at least politically — New York Governor…
Implications of New York’s SHIELD Act on biometric privacy
This is a guest post by Jennifer J. Daniels, Jeffrey N. Rosenthal & David J. Oberly, attorneys at Blank Rome…
New York commercial landlord talks facial recognition deployment across entire portfolio
Some five years ago, real estate investment trust Vornado Realty Trust rolled out facial biometric systems in its buildings across New…
Biometric age verification proposed for restricted purchases in New York State for third time
A New York State lawmaker has introduced a bill to allow biometrics to be used to verify the age of…
New Yorkers eligible for DHS biometric travel programs again after Green Light law data sharing amended
After initially banning New York residents from biometric processing under the Trusted Traveler Program (TTP) in February, the U.S. Department…
Facial biometrics in New York state schools blocked as legislature passes 2-year moratorium
A moratorium has been placed on the use of facial recognition and other biometrics in New York schools until 2022…
New York state halts funding for biometric facial recognition system in schools
The New York State Education Department is not giving the green light for funding of projects under the Smart Schools…
Lawmakers grill DHS head on New York trusted traveler ban as state AG files suit
U.S. Representatives Kathleen Rice (D-NY) and Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), as well as New York freshman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a…
