Amid Lawsuits and Controversy, Clearview AI Raised $8.6 Million in Funding
Contentious facial recognition startup Clearview AI is in the news once again after financial documents filed this week reveal the firm recently raised $8.6…
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DHS Report Blames Poor CBP Security Practices for 2019 Biometric Data Breach
According to a report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General, poor security practices on behalf of U.S. Customs and Border Protection…
U.S. Military Turns to Biometric Wearables for Predictive COVID-19 Diagnosis
The United States military has announced that it has been trialing a new system set up by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) in partnership with Philips…
Trump Administration Looks to Expand Collection of Biometric Data from Immigrants
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed that a proposal has been submitted by the Trump administration to dramatically expand the…
Facebook Biometric Privacy Case Settlement Do-over Gets Preliminary Approval
Social media giant Facebook has received preliminary approval from a California federal court to settle its Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)…
G42 Healthcare Brings Biometric WHOOP Bands Into COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
G42 Healthcare has announced a partnership with Boston-based wearable tech firm WHOOP that will result in volunteers participating in Phase III trials of an…
Court of Appeals Rules South Wales Police Use of Automatic Facial Recognition to be Unlawful
A Court of Appeals in Wales has ruled the use of automatic facial recognition (AFR) technology by South Wales Police to be unlawful, overturning a ruling by…
Texas AG Investigates Facebook Over Biometric Privacy Breach
Axios is reporting that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading an investigation into social media giant Facebook for possible breaches of the Texas…
Rite Aid Used Biometric Surveillance in 200 Stores: Reuters
A recent investigative report by Reuters found that American drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp had been using facial recognition technology in 200 of its stores…
Facebook Returns with Increased Settlement in BIPA Case
Social media giant Facebook has brought forth an adjusted settlement claim to a U.S. District Court for a lawsuit filed against it earlier this year for…