Canadian Government Asks Court to Dismiss Privacy Lawsuit Against National Police Force
The Canadian federal government is trying to protect the Royal Canadian Mounted Police from a potential class action lawsuit that stems from the RCMP’s use of…
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Israel Continues to Advance Controversial Police Surveillance Bill
Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation has advanced a controversial bill that would give the government far-reaching surveillance powers. The bill…
Mexican Supreme Court Nixes Mobile Biometric Registry
The Mexican Supreme Court has rejected a new law that would have forced the country’s mobile operators to collect the biometric data of everyone signing up for…
Irish Human Rights Watchdog Raises Concerns About Digital Surveillance Bill
Ireland’s top human rights watchdog is raising concerns about a proposed digital recording bill that would dramatically expand the national police force’s…
Privacy Watchdog Raises Legal Concerns Over Serbia’s Facial Recognition Goals
Serbia’s Personal Data Protection Commissioner is opposing the Ministry of the Interior’s plan to acquire a powerful new surveillance tool. The Interior…
EU Complaint Against Apple Alleges Poor Internal Privacy Practices
A former Apple employee has filed complaints with several European privacy regulators in the hope that it will lead to more scrutiny of the tech giant’s…
Canadian Provincial Party Pushes Back Against Biometric Digital ID Plan
The right-wing Ontario Party is trying to prevent the release of digital IDs in the province. To that end, the Party’s leadership are hoping to collect 20,000…
Judge Rules Insurance Company Is on the Hook in BIPA Class Action Lawsuit
Citizens Insurance Co of America has been roped into a pair of class action lawsuits that originate with Clearview AI. One of the lawsuits alleges that…
Clearview AI Plans Commercial Face Matching Service
Clearview AI CEO Hoan Ton-That has confirmed that his company is indeed looking to expand to the private sector. The company has done business with private…
UK Commissioner Says Police Shouldn’t Use Facial Recognition to Identify Witnesses
The UK’s Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner has spoken out strongly against a new College of Policing guidance for the use of facial recognition.…