Tiktok Isn’t the Only Social Media Company Threatening National Security
(The Boston Globe , Mar 24, 2023)
But lost in the rush to ban TikTok is serious evaluation of just how much more of a national security threat it poses than any other social media platform. All of those platforms vacuum up users’ private data, which can include their location, biometric data, and other personal information. That data is often sold to data brokers who peddle it on the open market to anyone with the means to buy it — legitimate companies and malicious governments alike.
H&M Class Action Alleges Employee Fingerprint Scans Violate Biometric Privacy
(Top Class Actions , Mar 24, 2023)
A state judge in Illinois has granted class certification to a class action lawsuit filed against H & M Hennes & Mauritz LP by Jorge Palacios.
[Paywall] Illinois BIPA Law Creates Property Interest in Biometric Data
(Bloomberg Law , Mar 24, 2023)
Jermon Minor, the son of named plaintiff Jermaine Minor, may therefore pursue a proposed class action brought by his now-deceased father against Oldcastle Services Inc., Judge Staci M. Yandle of the US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois ruled Wednesday.
Union Workers Can't Sue Under Illinois Biometric Law, Court Rules
(Reuters, Mar 23, 2023)
The Illinois Supreme Court unanimously held that campus security workers at Roosevelt University in Chicago must bring claims that the school used their fingerprints for timekeeping without their consent in union arbitration rather than court.
France sets EU precedent with 2024 Olympics surveillance arsenal
(Politico Europe, Mar 23, 2023)
Besides privacy concerns, they pointed out a potential conflict with the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act, which is currently under discussion in Brussels and could limit biometric surveillance.
