PHOENIX — The Department of Homeland Security is proposing a sweeping expansion of how biometric data is collected and used in immigration cases, a move that could require some U.S. citizens, children ...

Companies’ use of their customers’ biometric data has been increasing for a couple of decades. Numerous state and federal laws regulate how consumer biometric data can be stored and used and require ...

Across Africa, governments are introducing digital systems that use individuals’ unique physical measurements to identify them. These systems collect citizens’ biometric and personal data and use it ...

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Biometric security at work is not Big Brother...but it can feel like it - Biometric systems can easily be interpreted as instruments of control ...

Imagine walking through a bustling railway station. You’re in a hurry, weaving through the crowd, unaware that cameras are not just watching you but also recognising you. These days, our biometric ...

As use cases proliferate, concerns over protecting this type of data also are growing—because unlike a password or other measure that can be changed when compromised, an individual’s unique biological ...

Illinois lawmakers are working to sharply restrict how police and other law enforcement use biometric technology, a bill that privacy advocates say could become one of the strongest ...

On December 6, 2024, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office notified the public that it adopted the updated Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) Rules, as a follow-up to the ...