Sampson talks ethics with Facewatch as biometric privacy concerns resurface
UK grocer Southern Co-op has expanded its use of live facial recognition (LFR) to 35 of its stores, The Daily…
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Extended remote learning, biometrics concerns prompt protest against proctoring apps
The undergraduate student senate of the University of California – Davis has unanimously passed legislation “urging” faculty to swear off…
Anonybit raises $3.5M to relieve biometrics providers of sensitive data storage
To hear Anonybit Co-founder Frances Zelazny tell it, the company’s $3.5 million funding round is just one in a series…
No let up as Aussies push for federal laws governing facial recognition
A group in Australia, including a former human rights commissioner there, has committed to writing model legislation for regulating facial…
The UK’s new Information Commissioner could continue to change the internet, metaverse for all
The UK’s new Information Commissioner, John Edwards, has taken the helm for a five-year term, succeeding Elizabeth Denham. Edwards has…
San Francisco faces hearing for summary judgment in protestor surveillance lawsuit
Civil rights nonprofits this Friday will ask for a summary judgment in a lawsuit against the City and County of…
Ramco Systems builds voice biometric authentication on Azure Cognitive Services
Workforce technologies specialist Ramco Systems has utilized Microsoft’s Azure Cognitive Services to build a voice biometric authentication solution for verifying…
Insurer not on the hook for BIPA case; Businesses say privacy cases ‘frivolous’
Businesses running afoul of Illinois’ biometrics privacy law have less backup than they might have thought. U.S. District Judge Harry…
Incognia achieves security certification for customer authentication data controls
Incognia has announced its receipt of Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II compliance certification to give its mobile digital…
New national authentication service and digital identity announced for Finland
Cybersecurity services company Nixu is contributing its Managed Identity and Access Management (MIAM) service to a national Finnish digital identity…
