Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Mets Owner Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Under […]

A Texas state judge has barred Google from questioning the state and its legal team in a lawsuit alleging the unlawful collection of biometric data from millions of Texans without […]

The World Bank has now provided $45.5 million to Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) as part of the Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) project, and the NIMC has now […]

Texas has requested a judge to block Google from questioning the state and its legal team in a lawsuit accusing the company of unlawfully collecting biometric data of millions of […]

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that X (formerly Twitter) violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) through its use of Microsoft’s PhotoDNA software. The lawsuit, brought by […]

Meta has won an appeal against claims that it violated Illinois state law by analyzing the faces of people without profiles on its platform. A Ninth Circuit panel upheld the […]

Janitorial, healthcare, and logistics services provider Vonachen Services has reached a $1.85 million settlement in response to a class action lawsuit alleging the company violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act […]

SB2979 has passed Illinois’ House of Representatives, clearing the way for it to be signed into law. The bill is designed to significantly reduce certain liabilities under the state’s Biometric […]

A recent New York court decision highlights the ongoing legal complexities surrounding the use of biometric technology by private businesses. It stems from a lawsuit against Madison Square Garden Entertainment […]

Walmart has been hit by another Biometric Information Privacy Act lawsuit. The company is accused of running afoul of Illinois’ biometric privacy law through its use of time and attendance […]