Utah Will Likely Abandon Social Media Law Amid Legal Challenges
Utah legislators are backing down on plans to implement legislation that would restrict minors’ access to social media platforms. The proposed Utah Social…
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Facial Recognition at the Airport, in the Grocery Store, and on the Street – Identity News Digest
Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: EU…
Vueling Up With Biometrics – Identity News Digest
Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: US Senators…
Australian Minister Acknowledges Role for Mobile Biometrics in Expanding Digital ID Program
The Australian government plans to allocate an additional $56 million to the ongoing operation of identity matching services in the country’s emerging Digital…
Daon and ID R&D Get Patents, Dermalog Gets Jenetric – Identity News Digest
Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Dermalog to…
Facial Recognition Aids Authorities’ Mass Arrests On Russia Day
The Russian government continues to provide ammunition for Western critics of facial recognition technology, this time by using it to arrest scores of…
New Law Would Give Israeli Police Sweeping Biometric Surveillance Powers
Israeli police are backing a bill that would give them sweeping biometric surveillance powers. The bill was recently published in draft form, and would codify…
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,…
In New York, Facial Recognition Debate Goes to School
Prompted by an outcry from the New York Civil Liberties Union, officials with New York State Department of Education and the Lockport City School District are…
Microsoft President Delves Into Facial Recognition Ethics
As controversy over the public use of facial recognition continues, Microsoft is following Google’s lead in laying out its approach to the ethics of the…