In a move meant to help keep communities safe during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, two of Australia’s most populous states have announced trials of a system that will use facial […]

AnyVision is sharing a few tips for businesses that need to comply with New York City’s new Biometrics Privacy Law, which went into effect last month. The law forces commercial […]

British Columbia’s Information and Privacy Commissioner is officially investigating the federal Liberal party’s use of facial recognition technology. Commissioner Michael McEvoy originally hinted at the possibility of such an action […]

The Alberta Privacy Commissioner has completed its investigation of the Babylon Health App, concluding that the app violates the province’s Health Information Act (HIA) and Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) […]

The lawyers at Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard, & Smith LLP have written a brief primer that explains the potential ramifications of New York City’s new Biometric Identifier Information Law. The law […]

The Liberal Party of Canada is facing criticism from privacy advocates for its use of facial recognition during its internal nominations process. The complaints are related to a biometric identity […]

A Southern District of Illinois judge has sent an action against iOS and Android social media app Snapchat to arbitration following a filing from parent company Snap Inc. The case, […]

The most populous county in Washington state has voted unanimously to restrict the use of facial recognition technology by all local government agencies, with the council’s executive saying he is […]

A state court in China has reaffirmed a ruling that penalizes a private company for its collection of biometric data, but questions remain about the fundamental issues involved in the […]

Lawmakers in Estonia have laid the groundwork for a central biometric database for use by government authorities. As BNS reports, the Estonian government has now approved a piece of legislation […]