Facebook’s Biometric Privacy Settlement Claimed by a Quarter of Those Eligible
“Illinois’s BIPA legislation requires company’s to obtain explicit, informed consent from individuals before using their biometrics – something Facebook did…
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Chinese Real Estate Agents Use Biometric Facial Recognition to Identify Clients
Chinese citizens are once again expressing their concerns about the widespread use of facial recognition. The latest controversy occurred in the private…
Internet Freedom Foundation Shares More Details About Panoptic Watchdog Project
The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) has shared more details about Project Panoptic, a new watchdog initiative that is being set up to ensure that government…
IFF Calls for Three-Year Moratorium on Biometric Facial Recognition in India
The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) wants to make sure that facial recognition providers remain accountable to the public. To that end, the organization will…
Chinese Professor Wins Biometric Privacy Lawsuit Against Wildlife Park
A Chinese law professor has won his facial recognition lawsuit against Hangzhou Safari Park. Guo Bing had previously held an annual membership to the local…
Academics Divided Over Ethics of Biometric Facial Recognition Research
Some members of the academic community are starting to question the dubious ethical foundations of facial recognition research. The critics are particularly…
Pay-for-Play Service Offers Unregulated Access to Moscow’s Biometric Facial Recognition System
An apparent pay-for-play service has raised serious concerns about the integrity of Moscow’s facial recognition system. The network was launched back in…
Army Wants to Monitor Children with Biometric Facial Recognition
The US Army is hoping to use facial recognition technology to monitor children in its Child Development Centers (CDCs). The organization does not yet have a…
New California Agency to Enforce Biometric Privacy Protections
California voters are likely to pass a ballot initiative that will both expand the scope of the state’s privacy laws, and create a new regulatory agency to…
Portland, ME, Ballot Measure Gives Facial Recognition Ban Teeth
The citizens of Portland, Maine, have passed a ballot measure that will ban the public use of facial recognition technology. The new law specifically bars the…