China wants covid swabs. Hong Kong fears biometric spying
In a stark example of how authoritarian biometrics policies designed to enforce order can instead cause instability, Hong Kongers are…
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Facial recognition lessons for the private sector from the South Wales police case
In response to the successful appeal against the legality of South Wales Police’s use of facial biometrics for automated public identification,…
Central position in biometrics and privacy debate “an honor,” Clearview AI CEO says
In a one-hour-long video interview with This Week in Startups, Clearview AI CEO Hoan Ton-That discusses the misconceptions around biometric…
Biometric facial recognition ban considered in Pittsburgh and enacted in Jackson, Mississippi
A bill has been introduced in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that would ban the “unrestricted” use of facial recognition by the city’s…
Home Office signs £7M deal with IBM to build controversial biometric database
UK’s Home Office has signed a £7 million (US $9.2 million) contract with IBM to work with law enforcement in…
Get past scary privacy stats to focus on strong data supply chains
At this point in digital time, companies are either converts to data ethics or they are betting they will get…
Hamburg data protection commissioner demands answers on biometric dataset from Clearview AI
An administrative order on information regarding the biometric processing of personal data has been issued against Clearview AI and its…
Biometric privacy act does not flout state constitution, judge tells fingerprint database provider
Illinois’ biometric privacy law does not flout the state constitution by exempting financial services companies, contrary to the arguments made…
Impact of Facebook $650 million Patel BIPA settlement
By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney The original $550 million figure and Judge Donato’s response In…
SenseTime’s biometrics business grows during COVID-19 despite U.S. ban
Despite being included on the U.S. Entity List of blacklisted Chinese companies, SenseTime’s business has been flourishing in China, where…
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