Microsoft can’t squeak out of BIPA case but could a university?
With most personal injury lawsuits, the central questions are what did a party know and what should a party have…
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Online proctoring biometrics use fails to meet Canadian legal threshold, report says
Online proctoring tools for conducting remote exams do not go far enough to ensure free, clear and individual consent from…
Financial institution exemption dooms student’s BIPA class action suit
By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney For almost four years now, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy…
Biometric data privacy allegations are getting intense. Just ask White Castle and Amazon
Two new proposed take-downs of the most prominent state-level biometric privacy law in the United States have been launched. The…
Consent legislation progresses in California; biometrics would be reined in
Two California privacy, bills both of which give citizens more rights over their biometric identifiers, are moving toward a vote….
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…
ACLU chapter wants answers on student-monitoring apps in NYC schools
New York human rights advocates have a lot of questions for New York City’s public schools, and they involve 500,000…
Facial recognition in schools: systems deployed in Europe and the US amid privacy concerns
New facial recognition systems are being deployed across school campuses around the world, while others are being removed amidst privacy…
Alliance formed to set standards for biometric proctoring, AI in education
Education artificial intelligence company Riid and non-profit consortium DXtera have partnered to launch the EdSAFE AI Alliance to increase public trust…
Education and science group: Proctoring industry should straighten up
A prominent computing society has issued guidelines — although not standards — for the remote-test industry, including in schools. The…
