Congress reaches compromise on draft privacy legislation

Newly proposed federal privacy framework comes with protections for biometric data and against discrimination.

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Advocates urge Amazon to drop controversial DHS surveillance program

HART will become the one-stop shop for profiles that combine data from other DHS projects.

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Senators Urge FTC to Probe ID.me Over Selfie Data

Some of more tech-savvy Democrats in the U.S. Senate are asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate identity-proofing company ID.me for “deceptive statements” the company and its founder allegedly made over how they handle facial recognition data collected on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service, which until recently required anyone seeking a new IRS account online to provide a live video selfie to ID.me. Continue reading Senators Urge FTC to Probe ID.me Over Selfie Data

Smashing Security podcast #274: Hands off my biometrics, and a wormhole squirmish

Clearview AI receives something of a slap in the face, and who is wrestling over an internet wormhole?

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Clearview AI agrees to not sell its facial recognition database to private companies

The landmark ruling comes thanks to a 2008 Illinois biometric privacy law.

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Digital ID verification: Using a mobile device to prove your identity

It’s important to understand that passwords are not passports. Using biometrics, which is a great security advancement, is not the same as identity, says Leonard Navarro, VP of Business Development at Nametag. The deeper digital next step is to b… Continue reading Digital ID verification: Using a mobile device to prove your identity