Articles tagged with biometric data
Privacy regulators from 14 Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) member jurisdictions met virtually this month for the 63rd APPA Forum, hosted by New…
The University of Waterloo violated Ontario’s privacy legislation by allowing vending machines equipped with face detection software to operate on campus…
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has escalated its biometric enrollment campaign in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, prompting…
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined the Department of Social Protection (DSP) €550,000 for unlawfully processing biometric data as part of its…
Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) has launched a public consultation to gather input on draft regulations governing the processing of…
Coinbase, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has confirmed a major cybersecurity breach that compromised the personal data of nearly 70,000…
Kenya’s data protection regulator has published new draft guidance on biometric data processing and children’s data protection, signaling a major policy shift…
Privacy advocacy organizations have filed a legal complaint with the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), challenging Asda’s use of live facial…
Alabama has enacted a new law mandating the collection of biometric data from undocumented immigrants in state custody. Signed by Governor Kay Ivey, Senate…
Google has agreed in principle to pay $1.375 billion to resolve two lawsuits brought by the state of Texas over alleged violations of consumer privacy laws.…