Illinois Lawmakers Advance Limits on Biometric Privacy Penalties
(Bloomberg Law, Apr 11, 2024)
Companies that fail to secure written permission before collecting fingerprints, face scans, and other data from Illinois residents would see damages limited under proposed changes to the state’s biometric privacy law. The Illinois Senate passed Thursday the measure (S.B. 2979) that would curb potential fines under the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act, or BIPA, which allows individuals to sue over such violations. The law has sparked class actions and notable settlements, such as a recent agreement by BNSF Railway Co. to pay $75 million in a case alleging employee privacy rights violations. The legislation would limit how violations...
UK Government Rejects Calls for Clearer Facial Recognition Laws
(Biometric Update, Apr 12, 2024)
Debates continue among British lawmakers on the legality of police deployment of live facial recognition. After the UK Parliament’s Justice and Home Affairs Committee (JHAC) questioned the legal basis of UK police use of the technology and recommended the establishment of a new legislative framework, the government responded with the familiar argument – the use of live facial recognition is already covered by existing laws.
The Importance of a Financial Fraud Protection System that Protects Everyone
(Forbes, Apr 12, 2024)
As the FTC releases its report on consumer fraud, which encompasses almost every form of damage the public suffers from identity theft-related scams, the identity theft incident plot will likely continue the hockey stick pattern it’s made over the past 10 years. What began as a decade of fairly dumb “send me a gift card to solve your computer hack” robocalls has turned into a thriving international industry with dozens of potential methods to monetize decades of personal data exposure through various scams. The U.S. government is responding, though it feels they are reheating a batch of top tips from five years ago. After ditching plans to use its own Login.gov system, the IRS is now planning on having another go at piloting ID.me as an option for citizens to verify themselves biometrically.
[Video] What's in a Face: How Technology Uses Our Faces
(NPR, Apr 12, 2024)
We think our faces are our own. But technology can use them to identify, influence and mimic us. This week, TED speakers explore the promise and peril of turning the human face into a digital tool.
Digi Yatra Likely to be Rolled at 14 More Airports in April
(Press Trust of India, Apr 11, 2024)
Based on Facial Recognition Technology (FRT), Digi Yatra provides for contactless, seamless movement of passengers at various check points at airports and currently, there are nearly 5 million users. The facility is now there at 14 airports for domestic passengers and discussions are ongoing with various stakeholders concerned to make it available for international travellers as well.
