Mexico Moves to Establish Biometric Mobile User Registry
Citing an effort to combat crime rates, Mexico’s federal Senate has approved a new bill that would create a national registry of mobile phone users containing…
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Amazon Demands Delivery Drivers Sign Biometric Consent Form
According to reports from multiple news outlets, retail giant Amazon plans on installing biometrically-enabled cameras in the vehicles of third-party delivery…
Proposed Legislation Aims to Curb ‘Cottage Industry’ of BIPA Lawsuits
Illinois legislators are considering revisions to the Biometric Information Privacy Act that are aimed at lessening its impact on smaller businesses. As The…
Privacy Advocates Raise Concerns About Australia’s Proposed Online Safety Act
Australian privacy advocates have raised concerns about a new Online Safety Act that is currently in front of the country’s Parliament. The Act would grant…
Facebook Weighs Privacy Risks of Facial Recognition for Smart Glasses
According to a recent story from BuzzFeed News, social media giant Facebook is looking into the possibility of adding facial recognition capabilities to its…
Virginia Considers New Data Privacy Legislation
Virginia is poised to become the next US state to enact a data privacy law to protect its residents. Bill No. 1392 has already cleared the Senate, and will go…
Exposing.AI Can Tell You If Your Flickr Pic Was Used to Train Biometric AI
There’s a new online service that is designed to help people become aware of whether or not their Flickr photos have been used to train any facial recognition…
Entrust Survey Shows Consumers Will Trade Personal Information for Better Service
Entrust has released the results of a survey that suggests that consumers are not terribly consistent when it comes to data security. The survey specifically…
Year in Review: Aware CEO Bob Eckel on Biometrics and the Digital Security Arms Race
FindBiometrics is celebrating our 18th annual Year in Review event — a comprehensive analysis of the state of biometrics and digital identity, featuring…
EFF Makes Case for Private Use of Facial Recognition
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has tried to articulate the difference between the public and private use of facial recognition. The privacy watchdog…