Industry, civil society weigh in on biometrics policy in letters to White House
Stakeholders and advocates are chiming in with responses to a U.S. government request for information on public and private sector uses…
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Binance biometrics deployment draws pile-on data privacy allegation against Jumio
A second biometric data privacy lawsuit filed in Illinois names Jumio for alleged failure to alter its policies and practices after…
U.S. state proposes concise list of do’s and don’ts for biometrics use
Lawmakers in the commonwealth of Kentucky are considering a surprisingly clear and concise set of rules for businesses working with…
Groups say Greece migrant biometric data collection will violate human rights
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Homo Digitalis say a planned police program in Greece to obtain the facial and fingerprint…
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…
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…
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