Former Employees Accuse Burger King and Gurtler Chemicals of BIPA Violations
Two more companies are being taken to court for alleged violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The Cook County Record reports…
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Sweden’s First GDPR Fine Triggered by Facial Recognition in School
A seemingly innocuous test of a biometric attendance tracking system has resulted in Sweden’s first GDPR fine. The fine of 200,000 Swedish Krona was applied by…
Bernie Sanders Proposes Ban on Police Use of Facial Recognition Tech
“Police use of facial recognition software is the latest example of Orwellian technology that violates our privacy and civil liberties under the guise of…
EFF Highlights Significance of Facebook Class Action Lawsuit
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has weighed in on the recent Appellate Court ruling that cleared the way for a class action lawsuit against Facebook. The…
Ninth Circuit Court Allows Class Action Lawsuit Against Facebook to Proceed
The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a class action lawsuit against Facebook, ruling that “Facebook users located in Illinois for whom…
Proposed Federal Legislation Would Ban Biometric Surveillance in Public Housing
“It’s aimed primarily at protecting tenants’ privacy, and defending them against potential over-policing.” A trio of Congresswomen have announced a new piece…
Oakland Vote Could Further Backlash Against Facial Recognition
This week could see the further development of a small but growing trend toward banning the government’s use of facial recognition technology, with the Oakland…
New Aadhaar Legislation Aimed at Protecting Private Sector Use in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling
“By protecting the use of Aadhaar authentication on a voluntary basis, the central government is seeking to ensure that Aadhaar can still be used for private…
New Illinois Law Would Require Fingerprint Check for Gun Ownership
The Illinois House of Representatives has passed legislation that would require a fingerprint check for anyone looking to obtain a Firearm Owners…
Biometrics Institute Stresses Importance of Ethical Best Practices for Biometrics
The Biometrics Institute is asking law enforcement, border control, and other government agencies to exhibit good behavior when deploying biometric technology,…