ACLU Of Wisconsin Calls on Milwaukee County Sheriff to Decline Adoption of Facial Recognition Technology, Urges Support for Resolution Regulating Its Acquisition
(ACLU, Jun 24, 2025)
“Given all the public opposition we’ve seen to the Milwaukee Police Department’s push to expand their use of facial recognition, the news of the Sheriff's office's interest in acquiring this technology is deeply concerning.
Fayetteville Police Use Controversial Facial Recognition Software. Is It Cause for Concern?
(Fayetteville Observer, Jun 24, 2025)
The Fayetteville Police Department confirmed its use of Clearview AI, the software that has spawned lawsuits across the U.S. for scraping billions of images from the internet without consent.
MP Recruitment Body to Try Facial Recognition Tech to Verify Candidate Identity
(Hindustan Times, Jun 23, 2025)
The Madhya Pradesh Employee Selection Board (MPESB) is exploring use of Aadhaar-based facial recognition technology to verify the identity of candidates appearing for recruitment examinations.
Mobile-First Consumers Drive Biometric Payment Surge in UAE
(PYMNTS, Jun 24, 2025)
UAE consumers are not just adopting mobile shopping; they are driving the global adoption of advanced authentication methods, particularly biometrics. The report reveals that an impressive 32% of UAE shoppers used biometric authentication — such as fingerprint or facial recognition technology — to complete their latest online transaction. This figure is nearly double the global average rate of 18.5% and represents the second-highest level observed across all surveyed countries.
Illinois Biometric Privacy Class Grant Upheld by Appeals Court
(Bloomberg Law, Jun 24, 2025)
An Illinois appellate court on Tuesday upheld class certification for employees of a railway-services company accused of improperly using biometric timeclocks. The order affirms a Cook County Circuit Court ruling last year that Illinois employees of ITS Technologies & Logistics LLC could proceed as a class with claims the company violated the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act. More than 800 workers used the timeclocks in question during the relevant period, the lower court found. On appeal, the company—which provides support services to the railway industry, such as inventory management and equipment maintenance—noted that the lead plaintiff testified the time ...
