Major Insurer Warns About Rise of BIPA, Other Biometrics Laws
One of the world’s biggest insurers is warning about the risks of biometric privacy legislation. The warning comes by way of Chubb’s latest Cyber InFocus…
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Facebook Asks Indian Supreme Court to Decide on Aadhaar Privacy Issue
“This is largely in relation to the WhatsApp messaging app owned by Facebook, through which information deemed to be a public threat can be promulgated.”…
Legal Challenge to Biometric Surveillance Gets Underway in UK
“The hearings, held at a court in Cardiff, heard from South Wales Police barrister Jeremy Johnson QC, who explained that the facial recognition technology only…
Police Sought Warrant to Force Michael Cohen to Unlock iPhone with Fingerprint, Face Scans
The legal debate over whether police can compel criminal suspects to unlock their smartphones with biometrics has reached its highest profile yet, with the…
In Wake of BIPA Ruling, Illinois Law Firms Look to Biometrics Specialization
Chicago-based law firm Hahn Loeser & Parks has opened a new Biometric Privacy Practice Group aimed at supporting clients fighting claims under the Illinois…
Illinois Law Office Adds Two Biometric Specialists to Corporate Litigation Team
Shook, Hardy, and Bacon has added two biometrics specialists to its corporate litigation team in Illinois. The law office has announced that attorneys Melissa…
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…
Police Can’t Force Biometric Smartphone Unlock, Rules California Judge
“Thanks to the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination, criminal suspects can’t be compelled to divulge their passcodes for unlocking their…
Agreeing to Greater Transparency, Northern Ireland Police Settle Biometrics Complaint
Following a high-profile human rights complaint, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has committed to establishing and publishing a formal policy concerning…
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…