Google bashes Texas biometric law while another state proposes its own
Nothing is getting easier on the legal front for companies in the United States collecting the biometric identifiers. A lawsuit…
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Texas sues Google alleging biometric data collected without consent
Google is facing a lawsuit over alleged biometric data privacy violations from the State of Texas, after Attorney general Ken…
Meta temporarily cuts photo filters to sidestep biometric data privacy lawsuits
Meta executives have shut off some avatars and filters for their Texas and Illinois subscribers. Both states have laws restricting…
DHS providing Texas law enforcement access to biometric database for pilot program
The Department of Homeland Security is providing Texas law enforcement with access to its massive biometric database through a pilot…
Texas DPS continues to push for full fingerprint sets
Texas’ Department of Public Safety said it will continue to push for the right to collect full fingerprint sets of…
MorphoTrust to provide fingerprint enrollment platform at 55 new centers
The Department of Public Safety will soon expand the network of its Fingerprint Applicant Services of Texas (FAST) by adding…
ID360 forum to focus on economic matters related to identity, cybersecurity and personal information
The Center for Identity at The University of Texas announced it will host the fifth annual ID360: The Global Forum…
Texas Senate committee passes fingerprint restriction bill
The Texas Senate Transportation Committee passed a bill that would prevent the Department of Public Safety from acquiring all 10…
University of Texas at Austin opens first of its kind ID Center
This is a guest post by Janice Kephart, founder of the Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA). Research will inform…
Department of Public Safety collecting fingerprints of Texans
The Department of Public Safety in Texas has been secretly gathering full sets of fingerprints from anyone applying for a…
