Illinois federal court dismisses two biometric privacy lawsuits on similar grounds
A U.S. federal judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging injury under the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA) this past week on…
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Americans worried about data privacy and election security, biometric voting support grows
Just over a quarter of Americans say they have more control over their personal data than they did a year…
Fingerprint scanner from Suprema ID now supports biometric log-in with Windows Hello
The BioMini Slim 2 ultra-slim FAP 20 fingerprint scanner from Suprema ID now supports Windows Hello, enabling Windows 10 users…
UCLA says it will not use CCTV facial recognition on campus after students’ concerns
University of California, Los Angeles’s (UCLA) Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck told Evan Greer, deputy director of Fight for the…
Canadian Privacy Commissioners investigate Clearview AI, develop guidance for police use of biometrics
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner and those of the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec have announced the launch of…
New face-cloaking tool 100 percent effective against Amazon, Microsoft, Face++ in testing
Researchers say they have found sand to throw in the gears of unauthorized deep-learning models that harvest facial images online….
NIST takes on privacy in economy increasingly focused with monetizing all personal data
The federal agency in January issued what it said is the first version of a privacy framework in the hopes…
NYU launches alliance to promote discussions about biometrics and other Public Interest Technologies
New York University (NYU) has launched the Alliance for Public Interest Technology (PIT), which it describes as “a group dedicated…
Cyber Security & Privacy Summit 2020
Cyber Security & Privacy Summit 2020 Online July 16, 2020 Opal’s Cyber Security and Privacy Summit brings together professionals with…
Pew Trusts and RTI International to develop roadmap to boost biometric patient matching
With the use of biometrics increasing dramatically in a range of areas, including healthcare, The Pew Charitable Trusts and RTI…
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