Insurer claims policy excludes Illinois biometrics lawsuit
An insurance company has asked an Illinois state judge to declare it not responsible for covering a grocery store chain…
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DNA processing carried out by DHS S&T for FBI, intel agencies
DNA “bio-forensic” data is being used by the FBI — and other law enforcement and intelligence agencies – to determine…
Mission Billion Challenge offers $100K in prizes for identity data privacy innovation
Cash prizes totaling $100,000 are being offered for the most promising solutions to enhance trust and protect personal data from…
Northern Ireland police agree to publish biometric data retention policy
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has agreed to publish a formal public policy on biometric data retention as…
Malaysian state launches facial recognition to CCTV network
The State of Penang has launched the first public facial recognition system in Malaysia to the CCTV network on Penang…
Google biometric privacy suit dismissed for lack of injury
A lawsuit against Google under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has been dismissed for failing to meet the “concrete…
NEC updates facial recognition software with protection functionality
NEC has developed a new function in its Neoface Watch suite which will hide any unmatched/unknown individuals captured in any…
What needs to change to secure online identities: industry insight and predictions
Securing online identities is becoming a high priority for the global economy, and a major market for biometric and other…
As DHS stands up national vetting center, privacy issues persist, assessment says
As the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stands up the National Vetting Center (NVC), which was mandated by National Security…
EFF urges appeals court to side with plaintiff interpretation of harm in Facebook biometric privacy suit
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is urging a U.S. appellate court to reject Facebook’s interpretation of the harm criteria of…
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