New Study Finds Consumers Will Trade Privacy for Access to Services
A new report from Strategy Analytics suggests that consumers are willing to put up with data breaches and privacy violations for the sake of convenience. The…
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Internet Freedom Advocate Raises Alarm Over Facial Recognition
“The efforts reflect the larger, increasingly contentious debate around facial recognition technology, which largely revolves around the axes of privacy…
New York School Officials Reach Compromise on Facial Recognition Security
“The Department of Education has approved the use of facial recognition for the identification of sex offenders and individuals deemed to be a credible…
CyberSaint Pushes Clients to Compliance with Incoming California Privacy Rules
“Privacy has emerged as a national, and international, priority for business and consumers alike.” – George Wrenn, CEO, CyberSaint Boston-based CyberSaint…
Macau Police Testing 100 Face and Vehicle Recognition Cameras
Macau police have announced plans for a facial and object recognition trial that leverages the city’s extensive network of CCTV surveillance cameras. Fifty…
Sri Lanka Police Introduce Plan for Face-Based Surveillance System
Sri Lanka police are planning to roll out a new face recognition surveillance system in an effort to track down wanted criminals. The system was discussed with…
Massachusetts Town Legislators Consider Facial Recognition Ban
Brookline, Massachusetts, is the latest municipality to consider a ban on facial recognition technology. The legislation was put forward by town meeting member…
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…
Former Employees Accuse Burger King and Gurtler Chemicals of BIPA Violations
Two more companies are being taken to court for alleged violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The Cook County Record reports…
DHS and UNHCR are Sharing Biometric Data of Refugees
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been discreetly gathering the biometric information of tens of thousands of refugees, many of whom may never…