US-Japan Biometrics Sharing Agreement Takes Effect
An agreement to facilitate the sharing of biometric data between police authorities in Japan and the US has taken effect, The Japan Times reports. The deal…
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Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Long Reach of Biometrics Privacy Law
The Illinois Supreme Court has issued its ruling on a pivotal case concerning the state’s biometric privacy law, with a unanimous decision upholding its broad…
Indian Gov’t Seeks to Get Aadhaar Back on Track with Legislation Amendments
“Even if government authorities can’t make Aadhaar authentication mandatory, they can still accept it from citizens who prefer to use it.” Just a few months…
Chicago Judge Dismisses BIPA Case Over Lack of ‘Concrete Injuries’
A lawsuit against Google based on the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, or BIPA, has been dismissed by a district court judge – but that doesn’t mean…
Indian Gov’t Preparing Opt-Out Legislation for Aadhaar
“…the legislation will offer citizens a six-month window in which they can choose to opt out of the Aadhaar program, with their iris and fingerprint data…
Pivotal Biometrics Lawsuit Gets Underway Before Illinois Supreme Court
A case that could ultimately defang Illinois’ biometric privacy law is now underway before the state’s Supreme Court. It revolves around the Illinois Biometric…
London’s Met Police Commissioner Decries Biometrics Regulations After String of Murders
The head of London’s Metropolitan Police Service is decrying the “complex regulatory system” in place over how law enforcement authorities in the UK can use…
Illinois Biometrics Law Gets New Ally in Incoming Attorney General
Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has a potentially powerful new defender in the state’s newly-elected Attorney General, Kwame Raoul. The law,…
Child Porn Suspect Compelled to Unlock Face ID Protected Phone by FBI
The first case has emerged of police compelling a criminal suspect to unlock their iPhone X using Face ID, Apple’s infrared facial recognition system. As…
Indian Supreme Court Ruling Seeks to Restrict Aadhaar’s Reach
“This ruling comes a little over a year after the Supreme Court’s ruling last summer that privacy is a fundamental right of Indian citizens…” India’s Supreme…