Clearview AI facial recognition app maker sued by Vermont
The complaint alleges that the facial recognition company’s scraping of images for its database violates state privacy laws. Vermont’s complaint […]
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Law enforcement can crack iPhones just fine without a backdoor
Law enforcement agencies may be able to access data on locked iPhones more often than they’re letting on, an analysis […]
Police Used Facial Recognition to Arrest Over 1,100 People in India Last Month
Shortly after one of the worst riots New Delhi has seen in decades, law enforcement agencies in India used facial […]
ACLU sues US government over its use of facial recognition at airports
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the US government over its failure to reveal details about the use of […]
Halt public use of facial recognition tech, says UK’s equality watchdog
Equalities and Human Rights Commission says mass AFR surveillance is discriminatory and stifles free expression. The Equalities and Human Rights […]
Croatian DPA issues credit institution 20m GDPR fine
The Croatian data protection authority (AZOP) has imposed a fine of EUR 20m for violating the EU General Data Protection […]
Washington state approves stronger facial recognition regulations
Washington officials have approved a set of stronger facial recognition regulations for the state. Under the bill, facial recognition technologies […]
Washington Privacy Act fails for second time
Washington Privacy Act would have given Washington residents the right to access, correct or delete data collected on them by […]
House passes key surveillance bill with deadline looming
The House on Wednesday passed legislation to reauthorize a key intelligence surveillance bill after weeks of back-and-forth tussling between members […]
New Bill Seeks to Impose Design Restrictions on Kids’ Online Content and Marketing
On March 5, Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Kids Internet Design and Safety (KIDS) Act. […]
California Attorney General Issues Second Round of Modifications to CCPA Regulations
On March 11, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced a second round of modifications to the draft regulations his […]
CJEU Considers the Use of CCTV and Legitimate Interests
With the use of CCTV on the rise, it has become increasingly important for controllers to find a framework in […]