Legal experts say biometric exit practices at airports may be violating privacy laws
The use of facial recognition technology at U.S. airports is raising concerns among some legal experts, who argue that the…
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EPIC urges TSA to consider other options to expanding biometric identifiers for Pre-check
Privacy rights organization Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) urged the Transportation Security Administration to consider other options for expanding the…
Intercontinental Hotels employees file class action over fingerprint use
Plaintiff employees of the Intercontinental Hotel Group have filed a class action lawsuit against the hotel chain over claims that…
Independent organization to investigate Scottish police’s use of biometric data
A new independent group will begin investigating the Scottish police’s use of acquiring and storing of citizens’ biometric data, including…
EU companies taking steps to control access to personal data for GDPR compliance
When the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect on May 25, 2018, European organizations will be required to…
UIDAI declining multiple requests by police to share Indian citizens’ biometrics
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the governing agency in charge of Aadhaar, has declined multiple requests from all…
Indian government facing privacy challenges regarding Aadhaar
The Hindu ran a recent op-ed piece in which writer Sanjay Hegdet called on the Chief Justice of India to…
Google denied immediate appeal to ruling in face recognition suit
A federal judge has denied a request by Google to immediately appeal his ruling in a class-action lawsuit that alleges…
3 things needed before biometrics can go mainstream
This is a guest post by Kayla Matthews, a biometrics and technology writer. Biometrics have started to gain more ground…
NTechLab facial recognition solution finds applications in retail, public safety
FindFace is finding applications in public safety, law enforcement and fraud prevention, according to a report by PYMNTS.com. Developed by…
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