Australian Rights Commissioner Calls for Better Biometric Facial Recognition Legislation
Edward Santow is asking Australian lawmakers to pass more stringent facial recognition regulations. Santow is the country’s Human Rights Commissioner, and…
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EFF Voices Opposition to California Facial Recognition Bill
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has allied with several other civil rights and labor advocates to oppose California’s proposed A.B. 2261 legislation,…
Microsoft Celebrates Washington’s New Facial Recognition Bill
Washington Governor Jay Inslee has officially signed the state’s new facial recognition bill into law. The state legislature passed the new regulations on…
Scottish Parliament Approves Creation of Biometrics Commissioner
“Legislators haven’t yet drawn up the standards to be upheld by the new Biometrics Commissioner, but it’s clear that the official will be primarily concerned…
Maryland Legislators Mull Warrant Requirement for ICE’s Biometric Searches
Legislators in Maryland are considering a proposed bill that would require Immigration and Customs Enforcement to obtain a warrant before using facial…
Year in Review: Consensus on Privacy, and Confusion Over Regulation
In today’s tech landscape, the issue of privacy is increasingly in the foreground. Consumers have been grappling with this issue for years as the rise of the…
Latest Biometrics Lawsuit Brings BIPA’s Most Notorious Perp Yet
“BIPA has netted a growing number of these kinds of lawsuits in recent years, based on the simple legal premise that informed consent must be obtained from an…
Biometrics Controversy: Google, Microsoft Execs Differ Over Proposed Facial Recognition Moratorium
With the tech industry facing the possibility of a multi-year moratorium on biometric facial recognition in the European Union, the executives of two of the…
House Committee Hears Testimony as Lawmakers Mull Facial Recognition Regulations
The House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform held its third hearing on facial recognition technology this week, as House members work on a…
New Rule Requires Face Scan for Mobile Account Registration in China
The government of China has formally implemented a new rule that makes a facial recognition scan a required part of the mobile registration process. Anyone…