Australia’s Information Commissioner Calls Off Clearview Inquiry
Australia’s Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has decided to halt its investigation into the controversial facial recognition firm…
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Europe’s Biometric Enty-Exit System to Go Live November 10, Says EU Home Affairs Commissioner
“There may have been times you believed it will never happen. But it’s going to happen. Everything is coming together.” The European Union’s post-Brexit…
UK’s Biometrics Ethics Group Gets Six New Members
The United Kingdom’s Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group has found its newest appointees. They include Giles Herdale of Herdale Digital Consulting; Matt…
Goode Intelligence Tracks Liftoff of Digital Identity in Travel
Goode Intelligence has published a new report heralding the ascent of digital identity in the travel sector. The aptly named “Travel Digital Identity –…
Google Can’t ‘Investigate the Investigator’ in Texas Privacy Case, Judge Rules
A Texas state judge has barred Google from questioning the state and its legal team in a lawsuit alleging the unlawful collection of biometric data from…
Advocacy Groups Urge UK Home Secretary to Ban Biometric Surveillance
A coalition of civil society organizations has urged the UK Home Secretary to implement safeguards for AI systems in policing, advocating for a complete ban on…
Meta to Pay $1.4B in Texas Biometric Privacy Lawsuit
Meta’s record-breaking settlement in its biometric privacy dispute with the state of Texas has now been revealed: The company has agreed to pay out $1.4…
British High School Gets Formal Reprimand Over Facial Recognition Use
Chelmer Valley High School in Chelmsford, Essex, has received a formal reprimand from the U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for using facial…
Abu Dhabi’s Zayed Airport to Implement Biometric Departure Screening
Abu Dhabi Airports has launched a biometric Smart Travel project at Zayed International Airport in partnership with the Federal Authority for Identity,…
EES Delayed Again as Officials Ease Biometric Requirements for Brits
The EU has delayed the implementation of stricter post-Brexit checks for UK holidaymakers entering Europe. Originally set for October 6, the new launch date…