HHS Removes Login.Gov from Grantee Payment System After Cyberattack
(Biometric Update, Apr 16, 2024)
“HHS’ lack of transparency to Congress and the public regarding this breach is deeply concerning,” said Sen. Bill Cassidy in a written statement. “It not only undermines public trust, but suggests the administration is ill-equipped to protect patients against cyberattacks. It is crucial HHS work with Congress and stakeholders to ensure this kind of incident does not happen again.”
Rights Group Criticize EU AI Act for Inadequate Protections Against Potential Abuse
(Biometric Update, Apr 17, 2024)
The European Center for Non-Profit Law (ECNL) agrees wholeheartedly. “Our overall assessment is that the AI Act fails to effectively protect the rule of law and civic space, instead prioritizing industry interests, security services and law enforcement bodies,” says a statement from the organization. “While the Act requires AI developers to maintain high standards for the technical development of AI systems, measures intended to protect fundamental rights, including key civic rights and freedoms, are insufficient to prevent abuses.”
North Korea Deploys Chinese Surveillance Technology to Workplaces
(The Times UK, Apr 17, 2024)
A new report by a US think tank says that the installation of cameras in schools and workplaces, facial recognition software and biometric data analysis will restrict what little freedom and privacy North Koreans enjoy.
Target Faces Disturbing Lawsuit for Allegedly Putting Shoppers at Risk
(The Street, Apr 17, 2024)
It also highlights that the collection of biometric data can pose a threat to security due to the possibility of it being compromised, which can put individuals at risk for identity theft.
Focused on Consumer Privacy? Don’t Forget Employees’ Rights
(Compliance Week, Apr 17, 2024)
Pa Edrissa Manjang, who is Black, experienced difficulties with the app’s verification checks, according to the watchdog that helped fund his case. He was removed from the platform in 2021 because of “‘continued mismatches’” in the photos of his face. The implications of the case underscore a popular belief that companies prioritize protecting the personal information of their customers over the fundamental data rights of their employees, despite privacy laws like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requiring equal treatment.
