Senator proposes new digital privacy agency with sweeping powers
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) recently issued an initial 41-page “discussion draft” of proposed legislation, the Data Protection Act of 2020,…
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Illinois federal court dismisses two biometric privacy lawsuits on similar grounds
A U.S. federal judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging injury under the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA) this past week on…
Springfield passes facial biometrics moratorium as new deployments announced
The local government of Springfield, Massachusetts has approved legislation to place a moratorium on use of biometric facial recognition by…
Americans worried about data privacy and election security, biometric voting support grows
Just over a quarter of Americans say they have more control over their personal data than they did a year…
8th Border Security & Intelligence Summit
8th Border Security & Intelligence Summit Alexandria, VA July 29 – 30, 2020 DSI’s Border Security and Intelligence Summit will…
Proposed U.S. Senate bill to halt facial biometrics use by law enforcement until new commission reports
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that would place a temporary moratorium on the use of biometric…
Fate of ‘draft’ law restricting Minnesota law enforcement use of facial recognition unclear
Draft legislation out of Minnesota’s relatively obscure Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Data Practices would prohibit law enforcement agencies from…
iProov expands biometric security operations to U.S. with new HQ
UK-based iProov has opened its U.S. headquarters and appointed an executive team for business development in the North American biometric…
Lawmakers grill DHS head on New York trusted traveler ban as state AG files suit
U.S. Representatives Kathleen Rice (D-NY) and Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), as well as New York freshman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a…
School biometric systems live in Ohio, NY school district asks to keep its running, but value questioned
Facial recognition cameras performing real-time biometric identification and providing security updates have been deployed to “a handful of schools” in…
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