The growing legal and regulatory implications of collecting biometric data
Although biometric technologies make the authentication experience easier, the actual collection and storage of the data is presenting new security […]
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Microsoft working to support decentralised identity
Microsoft is among the big tech players aiming to help enable personalisation of products and services without putting privacy at […]
De-Identification Should Be Relevant to a Privacy Law, But Not an Automatic Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card
The most important definition in any privacy law is the scope of information that is covered by that law. A […]
Why companies want to mine the secrets in your voice
The voice is highly personal, hard to fake, and it contains surprising information about our mental health and behaviors. The […]
Children’s identity theft on rise
Cyber criminals are hacking into sensitive networks to steal the identities of children and are selling it on in underground […]
How should we regulate facial-recognition technology?
The privacy concerns with facial-recognition technology are obvious: Nothing is more “personal” than one’s face. So how is the processing […]
Amazon Is Pushing Facial Technology That a Study Says Could Be Biased
Over the last two years, Amazon has aggressively marketed its facial recognition technology to police departments and federal agencies as […]
Feds forcing mass fingerprint unlocks is an “abuse of power,” judge rules
According to a new ruling issued last week by a federal magistrate in Oakland, California, the government can’t get a […]
Airport Surveillance Takes Off in a New, Dangerous Direction
In 2018, we learned that expanded biometric surveillance is coming to an airport near you. This includes face recognition, iris […]
Risks from stolen Marriott data: espionage, ID theft, home burglaries
The data stolen from the Marriott hotel empire in a massive breach is so rich and specific it could be […]
Companies ‘can sack workers for refusing to use fingerprint scanners’
Fair Work Commission rejects case by Queensland sawmill worker who said scanning system was a breach of his privacy Businesses […]
Microchip implants are threatening workers’ rights
Initially, the chips are being used in place of ID cards as a way of opening secure doors. But there’s […]