Still no certainty about legality of forced biometric phone unlocks in US
Speaking to a reporter in the U.S., a law professor recently said he doesn’t use biometric locks on his phone…
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Pornhub boycotts markets in 2 more states over age verification laws
New age verification laws are directly and indirectly blocking access to the U.S.’ major sex-related entertainment sites. The states of…
Use of face biometric surveillance by US cops on ballots – boosts and bans
The advantages of biometric surveillance by police in the U.S. remain subjective and still not universally accepted. For example, a…
Could the right to sue remake US biometrics privacy lawsuits?
The provision in the U.S. that seems to be the biggest stumbling block for states trying to enact comprehensive biometric…
Amentum wins $282M contract for US biometric immigration systems
A sprawling engineering and integration firm has been awarded its second big U.S. immigration biometrics contract in three months. Both…
US preparing privacy technologies to secure new digital ID for immigrants
The Homeland Security Department is working on a digital ID for refugees and asylum seekers that is based on privacy-enhancing…
As US schools rush into facial recognition, parents and students remain concerned
More than half of students and parents in the U.S. are concerned about using cameras with facial recognition to check…
State govt funds research on police facial recognition use, county contracts Clearview
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is setting up a research project and classes to analyze data about how…
Delta’s biometric digital ID program expands to 3 major US airports
Delta has announced that its digital ID program is now expanding to three major airports – Los Angeles (LAX), LaGuardia…
Biometric immigrant tracking proposals could boost GEO, CoreCivic, or evaporate
A request for information published by the U.S. federal government has raised the profile of biometric surveillance of undocumented immigrants,…
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