Canada’s government coordinating biometric efforts
Canadian government agencies and police are coordinating the development of their biometric capabilities, according to a report published in Motherboard….
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Privacy group raises concerns about use of airport biometric solutions
The Electronic Privacy Information Center has raised concerns about the use of facial recognition and fingerprints to reduce friction points…
NGO says Israel’s biometric database law an infringement of privacy rights
The Digital Rights Movement has filed a request to Israel’s High Court to block the state from a public campaign…
India postpones PM’s plans to link Aadhaar to taxes
India’s Supreme Court said in a ruling that citizens cannot be forced to enroll for Aadhaar — a 12-digit unique…
China tech firms bypassing privacy concerns to apply facial recognition
China’s technology firms are rushing to apply the commercial use of facial recognition technology, bypassing the same privacy concerns that…
Washington has become the third state to pass biometrics privacy law
Following in the footsteps of Illinois and Texas, the state of Washington has become the third state to pass legislation…
Lawsuit alleges supermarket chain violated Illinois’ biometrics info privacy law
Employees at Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc. have filed a class action suit alleging that the supermarket chain violated Illinois’ Biometric Information…
House committee requests facial recognition details from 10 cities
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform has sent letters to the mayors of 10 metropolitan cities, requesting their policies…
Security cameras in the UK will scan thousands of soccer fans’ faces in June
This is a guest post by Kayla Matthews, a biometrics and technology writer. From airport body scanners to metal detectors…
Kantara issued $2.4M in grants to develop digital ID and privacy solutions using smartphones
Kantara Initiative has received multiple research grants of up to $2.4 million, which it will use to develop three innovative…
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