The White House is Reviewing the Nation’s Biometrics Operation
(Scoop News Group, May 20, 2025)
The Homeland Security Council is now working with federal agencies and departments to review “all biometrics programs to ensure they perform as efficiently and effectively as possible,” Abigail Jackson, a spokesperson for the White House, told FedScoop on Tuesday.
Iran’s Morality Police Use AI to Track Women. Here's How to Stop Them.
(US News, May 20, 2025)
Iranian traffic police have been using facial recognition algorithms to identify women drivers caught on camera who are either not wearing their hijabs properly, or are unveiled inside their vehicles.
European Union | European Commission Launches Shared Biometric Matching Service
(Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP, May 20, 2025)
The European Commission announced the launch of a shared biometric matching service capable of performing fingerprint matching and enabling facial recognition.
Biometric Checks Upon Entry for Non-EU Nationals to Be Rolled Out Over 180 Days
(The Brussels Times, May 20, 2025)
The EU's Entry-Exit System (EES) will gradually be rolled out at the European Union's external borders over the coming 180 days – aiming to improve security, speed up the border check process, and reduce queues.
BC Court Won’t Certify Class Action Claiming Malls Secretly Collected Shoppers’ Biometric Data
(Canadian Lawyer Magazine, May 20, 2025)
The Supreme Court of British Columbia will not certify a proposed class action alleging that Cadillac Fairview secretly collected biometric data from shoppers at some of the busiest malls in the country.
