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Met Police Accessed Controversial Face Search Site, Documents Reveal

May 6, 2024

London’s Metropolitan Police are facing privacy concerns after a Freedom of Information request exposed that officers accessed the controversial facial recognition website PimEyes over 2,000 times in a recent three-month […]

CIPL Report Calls for Risk-Based Approach to Biometrics Regulation

May 3, 2024

The Centre for Information Policy Leadership (CIPL) has released a report addressing the complex landscape of biometric technology regulation. The report acknowledges the expanding use cases for biometrics across industries, […]

NSW Data Breach May Have Impacted a Million Pub and Club Patrons

May 2, 2024

New South Wales (NSW) authorities are investigating a significant data breach impacting over 1 million patrons of pubs and clubs in the Australian state. The breach centers on sign-in data, […]

Major BIPA Amendment Passes House Committee

May 2, 2024

A proposed amendment to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act — commonly known simply as BIPA — was passed by the state House Judiciary-Civil Committee this week, following its advancement […]

UK Comms Regulator Opens OnlyFans Investigation

May 2, 2024

Ofcom, the UK’s regulatory body for communications, has initiated an investigation into OnlyFans, an adult content subscription platform. The probe centers on concerns that the platform may not have sufficient […]

Worldcoin Has an Orb Shortage

April 25, 2024

Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, is experiencing rapid growth that outpaces its supply of its “Orbs.” Orbs are specialized devices that are central to the […]

AI Update: Wall Street Gets Frothy as Lawmakers Mull Safeguards

September 15, 2023

Welcome to the latest edition of FindBiometrics’ AI update. Here’s the latest big news on the shifting landscape of AI and identity technology: Arm’s IPO was a hit. The chip […]

House Committee Makes Case for Biometric Data Protection Bill

June 30, 2022

A House of Representatives subcommittee is calling for the creation of more comprehensive data protection laws. The Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight specifically argues that the […]

Washington State Passes Stronger Facial Recognition Regulations

March 16, 2020

The Washington State House of Representatives and the Senate have reached an agreement on new legislation regulating the use of facial recognition technology. Under the newly-passed Senate Bill 6280 — […]

EU White Paper on AI Clarifies Regulatory Approach

March 2, 2020

The EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, has released a report outlining its plans to regulate the Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector, adding to and expanding on the Commission’s aims to […]

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