Chinese Professor Wins Biometric Privacy Lawsuit Against Wildlife Park
A Chinese law professor has won his facial recognition lawsuit against Hangzhou Safari Park. Guo Bing had previously held an annual membership to the local…
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Face Biometrics Month: Aware CEO Bob Eckel & CCO Rob Mungovan on How Users Can Own and Control Their Identities
November is Face Biometrics Month at FindBiometrics: a four week deep-dive into the most popular, and controversial, biometric modality. That’s why on this…
New California Agency to Enforce Biometric Privacy Protections
California voters are likely to pass a ballot initiative that will both expand the scope of the state’s privacy laws, and create a new regulatory agency to…
Chinese Citizens Raise Concerns About Leaks of Biometric Data
Some Chinese citizens are starting to push back against the widespread use of facial recognition, according to a South China Morning Post report. In that…
Amid Lawsuits and Controversy, Clearview AI Raised $8.6 Million in Funding
Contentious facial recognition startup Clearview AI is in the news once again after financial documents filed this week reveal the firm recently raised $8.6…
Pittsburgh City Council Close to Approving Law Enforcement Biometrics Bill
A preliminary vote by Pittsburgh City Council has paved the way for a new bill requiring law enforcement to seek Council approval before the purchase of facial…
TSA Announces Biometric Check-In Pilot Project
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced a new biometric security pilot project that will allow travelers to verify their identity using…
GAO Audit Finds Fault in CBP’s Use of Biometric Technology
A new audit from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published this week accuses Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of negligence in the providing of…
EFF Emphasizes Need for Privacy in Digital ID Conversation
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is examining some of the issues that legislators and technology providers will need to consider as they work to…
New Zealand Police Developing Biometric CCTV Scanning System
According to an investigative report from news site RNZ, police in New Zealand have invested $9 million in a biometric facial recognition solution provided by…