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Stay informed with our latest insights on privacy and technology trends, along with key updates from our firm.
Use of AI Facial Recognition by Rite Aid Banned by the FTC
This week, let’s consider the recent action by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) imposing a five-year ban on Rite Aid's use of AI facial recognition technology.
Janus - Use of Facial Recognition Expanded by the TSA
This week, let’s consider the Janus-faced tension between privacy and security as the TSA expands its use of facial recognition technologies in airports (while keeping its privacy policy far from a model of completeness).
The Perfect Storm: Facial Recognition
As Clearview AI expands and Texas sues Meta/Facebook for violations of its biometric privacy law, let's consider whether government is ignoring its role in perpetuating the problems associated with facial recognition.
Biometrics in 2022: Employees, the FTC, Dashcams, Time-Keeping Software, etc.
This week, let’s look at lessons drawn from recent actions by the plaintiffs’ bar and the FTC -- all of which are focused on the use of biometrics, and restrictions under laws like the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
Go Ahead and Mess with Texas -- The AG Won’t Mind?
This week, let’s consider enforcement of biometric data laws in the United States.
Privacy Notices – Nobody Reads the Small Print. Is it Time for New Legislation?
This week, let’s consider the problem with privacy notices alongside pending U.S. privacy legislation.
A New Study on Privacy and Bias in Facial Recognition Technologies
This week, we highlight a new facial recognition study on privacy and bias released by the RAND Corporation.
Is the Tide Turning Against Facial Recognition?
This week, we consider the implications of Facebook’s reported $550 million settlement of a class action lawsuit related to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
Texas Privacy and Data Security Laws
This week, we compile various Texas statutes that directly address privacy and data security.
The High Cost of Groceries – Paying with Iris Scans
This week, we address biometric information, privacy issues in refugee camps, paying for groceries with iris scans, and a recent Lookout report indicating that UN World Food Programme (and presumably, those served by the Programme) have been hacked.
Freezing Facial Recognition – Let’s Revisit
This week, we re-visit and repeat our May 25th call to freeze face-recognition (and other advanced biometric) technologies as we highlight recent news reflecting how the chorus is growing louder in demanding a moratorium on such technologies.
It’s Time to Freeze Facial Recognition
This week, we call on Congress to temporarily halt use of facial recognition systems, including biometrics.
Facial Recognition Banned in San Francisco
This week, San Francisco became the first US city to ban the use of facial-recognition technology by police and local government agencies.