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Saving Face: 5 Top Tips for Using Biometric Data in the Workplace

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As we become more accustomed to using our faces or fingerprints to unlock devices in our everyday life, it’s not surprising that employers in Hong Kong are considering using biometric systems in the workplace. However,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Texas Attorney General’s Office Zeroes In on Data Privacy and Entities Using Biometric Data

Recently, Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton announced the launch of a Texas data privacy and security law enforcement initiative by establishing a new unit focusing on Texas’ privacy laws. The AG’s Office made the...more

Perkins Coie

The Intricacies of Gaze Tracking: Balancing Personalization and Privacy

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In the contemporary digital ecosystem, the lines between personalization and privacy often blur, specifically when involving advanced technologies such as gaze and eye tracking. As we interact with various technologies from...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - April 2024

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CYBERSECURITY HC3 Warns Health Sector About Social Engineering Attacks Against IT Help Desks - The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) recently issued an Alert warning that “threat actors employing...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Highlights from this week’s IAPP Global Privacy Summit

Since 2011, I’ve attended the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Global Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C. Each year one session gets everyone talking; this year the honor went to “Direct Insights from U.S....more

Perkins Coie

FTC Signals Tough Line in First AI Discrimination Case Under Section 5

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its first enforcement action alleging that discriminatory use of artificial intelligence (AI) was an unfair practice under Section 5 of the FTC Act on December 19, 2023. According...more

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Companies Deploying Facial Recognition Continue to be Watched; Rite Aid Banned from Using AI Facial Recognition

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On December 19, 2023, Rite Aid Corporation (Rite Aid) agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that it failed to take reasonable measures to prevent harm to consumers from its use of facial recognition...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight Data Privacy and Security Report: November 2023

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Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly data privacy and security news update that includes the latest in policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments....more

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DHS Announces New Artificial Intelligence and Facial Recognition, Face Capture, and Facial Analysis Policies

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced new policies on September 14, 2023, regarding its use and acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, including facial recognition and face capture...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

The FTC Sets Its Sights on Biometric Information

Does your business collect or use fingerprints?  Do your building access points use retina, finger, or palm scans?  Does your security office use facial recognition technology to identify repeated trespassers? Do your phone...more

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FTC Policy Statement to Biometric Information and Technology

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has issued a policy statement addressing biometric technologies in a signal of enforcement actions to come: It states: “In light of the evolving technologies and risks to consumers, the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 3, March 2023

Amazon Sued for Not Telling New York Store Customers about Tracking Biometrics - “Thanks to a 2021 law, New York is the only major American city to require businesses to post signs letting customers know they’re tracking...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, Volume 3, Issue 14

Is the U.S. Finally Getting a Comprehensive Cybersecurity and Data Protection Law? What You Need to Know About the Proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act - In the beginning of the 2000s, as a result of the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

BIPA's Scope Shaped by Courts With No Legislative Relief in Sight

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Since the Illinois Supreme Court’s Rosenbach decision holding that BIPA is actionable on the mere showing of statutory violations rather than actual harm, litigants and courts alike have been busy shaping BIPA case law. Here...more

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The Clear and Present Danger of Not Complying with Biometric Privacy Laws

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Outside of Hollywood, employers have used biometrics to limit access to sensitive information and secure areas for a number of years. As costs of implementing the technology decreased and the technology became more...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Illinois Supreme Court Eliminates Defense to Biometric Privacy Class Actions

Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has spawned a tsunami of class actions against employers who utilize biometric timekeeping or security systems. Now, the Illinois Supreme Court in McDonald v. Symphony...more

Perkins Coie

Rip Van Wrinkle: The Grandfather of Biometric Laws Awakens

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Biometric data is becoming increasingly pervasive in our daily lives—we use it to unlock smartphones, gain entry to entertainment venues, access secured locations, and record time and attendance on the job site....more

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Data Privacy, Security Considerations in Multi-Residence Buildings

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New data privacy and security concerns arise as multi-unit residential buildings implement new technologies to manage access, strengthen security, regulate compliance with internal policies and legal requirements, and improve...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - November 2021

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CYBERSECURITY - FBI Warning: M&A Activity Targeted by Ransomware Groups - The FBI issued a Private Industry Notification on November 2, 2021, warning companies that “ransomware actors are very likely using significant...more

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Meta Announces the End of Facial Recognition Technology on Facebook

The Facebook company now known as Meta announced this week that it is shutting down the Face Recognition system on Facebook.  Meta stated that this is part of a company-wide move to limit the use of facial recognition...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Attention Employers: Illinois Appellate Court Applies One-Year and Five-Year Limitation Periods for Biometric Privacy Claims

On September 17, 2021, the Illinois Appellate Court for the First Judicial District issued its highly anticipated decision in Tims v. Black Horse Carriers, Inc., 2021 IL App (1st) 200563, ruling that the applicable statute of...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Employers Hearing Footsteps in the Big Apple? The Rise of New York Biometrics Laws

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New York City’s recently enacted biometric privacy law took effect July 9, 2021. While the law is vague as to exactly who must abide by certain subsections, it is undoubtedly consumer-focused. However, even if employers...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

UPDATE: NYC Dept of Consumer Affairs Publishes Sample Biometric Signage

As we’ve written here and here, New York City’s Biometric Identifier Information Law (the “NYC Law”) is now in force, effective Friday, July 9th. The NYC Law requires that places of entertainment, retail stores and food and...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

Illinois Federal Court Rules Apple May Be “In Possession” of Biometric Data Stored on User Devices

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Last week, a federal court in Illinois ruled that the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) (740 ILCS § 14/1 et seq.) can apply to companies that do not exclusively control consumers’ biometric data, denying an...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Biometric Privacy Law Expansions and Private Rights of Action

The days of only seeing biometric techniques in spy films are well behind us. A simple thumbprint can open a phone. Systems like Alexa can recognize your voice and play your favorite music. Some banks even allow customers to...more

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