Privacy Is a Top Concern in This Week’s Biometrics News Roundup
This week’s roundup of FindBiometrics’ top stories delivers a varied assortment of news, but concerns about privacy and security on the part of everyday…
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Estée Lauder Draws BIPA Lawsuit for Virtual Make-up Tool
Estée Lauder is the latest company to get caught in the crosshairs of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The cosmetics giant is now staring…
Israeli Police Asked for Facial Recognition at Pride Parade
Israeli police are continuing to test the limits of the country’s facial recognition legislation. The law enforcement organization asked the country’s Attorney…
Another Commission Pushes for Facial Recognition Ban in Long Beach
Another Long Beach, California, Commission is calling for a ban on the police use of facial recognition technology. The city’s Technology and Innovation…
Russian Government Orders Banks to Hand Over Biometric Data
The Russian government is now demanding that state-owned banks provide their customers’ biometric data to the state’s Unified Biometric System. According to…
Ireland Looks to Expand Police Facial Recognition Powers
Irish lawmakers are moving forward with plans to give the national police access to facial recognition technology. The current version of the Garda Síochána…
Israeli Border Agency Called to Task for Illegal Sharing of Biometric Database
Roy Friedman is taking Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority to task for mishandling biometric data that was captured at the Israeli border. Friedman…
Clearview AI Enters the Selfie Authentication Market
Embattled facial recognition specialist Clearview AI has already started to win business from its expansion into the commercial market. From this week’s…
Police and Industry Lobbyists Push Back Against Facial Recognition Bans
Law enforcement agencies and industry lobbyists are starting to push back against some of the facial recognition bans that were put in place across the United…
French Senators Put Forward New Facial Recognition Guidelines
A group of senators is trying to advance facial recognition legislation in France. To that end, the senators have filed a report that advocates for the…