Biometrics
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7-Eleven biometric data collection found in breach of Australian privacy lawsNews The US convenience store chain has been ordered to scrap its facial scanning tool and delete any stored data
By Zach Marzouk Published
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UK's surveillance guidance shows tech is "impossible to regulate"News Privacy group Liberty says the updated code of practice fails to account for the dangers created by this "dystopian surveillance tool"
By Sabina Weston Published
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Senators quiz Amazon on palm scanning techNews Lawmakers fret about the privacy implications of Amazon One
By Danny Bradbury Published
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Judge forces Capitol rioter to unlock laptop using facial recognitionNews Prosecutors argued that the Microsoft device could contain footage of the 6 January insurrection
By Zach Marzouk Published
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EU privacy watchdogs call for facial recognition ban in public spacesNews The EDPB and EDPS claim a ban is needed if we want to preserve our freedoms and create a human-centric legal framework for AI
By Carly Page Published
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The IT Pro Podcast: Has the biometric revolution stalled?IT Pro Podcast Biometric authentication was supposed to change the world - but has it?
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EU proposes strict regulations to curb AI misuseNews The draft regulations call for the use of systems that allow ‘social scoring' by governments to be banned
By Sabina Weston Published
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TikTok settles for $92m after being accused of harvesting biometric dataNews Users had accused the social media platform of scanning their videos for facial features and sharing data with third-parties
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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AI should include 'undesirable side effect' warnings, claims PwCNews Maria Luciana Axente says data scientists should respond to an ethical code just like medical practitioners
By Sabina Weston Published
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Gov considering revamp of NHS app for vaccine certificationNews Privacy campaigners say vaccine IDs only offer a "future of more controls, not more freedom"
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Petition urges EU regulators to ban biometric mass surveillanceNews Digital rights advocates say tools such as facial recognition bring 'internet-style omnipresent tracking to the offline world'
By Sabina Weston Published
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Post Office embraces biometrics for new digital identity appNews Customers can be identified for passport and driving licence renewals from the safety of their homes
By Sabina Weston Published
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