West Lafayette Mayor Vows to Veto Facial Recognition Ban
The Mayor of West Lafayette, Indiana, is throwing himself in front of a bill that would ban the police use of facial recognition. The West Lafayette City…
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Border Agency’s RFI Shows Contrast Between Canadian, American Approaches
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is tentatively beginning its search for a new biometric identification system, and the organization’s…
Biden Reverses Trump Order to Expand DHS’s Biometrics Collection
In a move that is likely to please privacy advocates across the country, the Biden Administration has announced that it has officially rescinded a policy…
New York Law Firm Helps Explain City’s New Biometric Data Protection Law
The lawyers at Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard, & Smith LLP have written a brief primer that explains the potential ramifications of New York City’s new Biometric…
QIAGEN and Verogen Team Up to Deliver Better Forensic DNA Solutions
QIAGEN and Verogen have joined forces to raise their collective profile in the forensics market. The two companies have signed a distribution agreement that…
Canadian Privacy Watchdogs Raise Concerns About Liberal Party’s Use of Facial Recognition
The Liberal Party of Canada is facing criticism from privacy advocates for its use of facial recognition during its internal nominations process. The…
SIA Publishes New Privacy Code of Conduct
The Security Industry Association (SIA) wants security providers to make a stronger commitment to user privacy. To that end, the organization has released a…
Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Ban Federal Use of Facial Recognition
A group of Democratic lawmakers – and Independent Senator Bernie Sanders – have reintroduced legislation that would ban the use of facial recognition…
Snapchat Biometrics Privacy Suit Sent to Arbitration
A Southern District of Illinois judge has sent an action against iOS and Android social media app Snapchat to arbitration following a filing from parent…
Commissioner Rules RCMP’s Clearview Contract Violated Canadian Privacy Law
The Canadian Privacy Commissioner has ruled that the RCMP violated the country’s Privacy Act through its use of Clearview AI’s facial recognition system.…