Remove tag biometrics
article thumbnail

Texas AG Sues Meta Over Collection and Use of Biometric Data

Hunton Privacy

On February 14, 2022, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton brought suit against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, over the company’s collection and use of biometric data. The suit focuses on Meta’s “tag suggestions” feature, which the company has since retired.

Privacy 132
article thumbnail

News alert: DigiCert extends cert management platform to support Microsoft CA, AWS Private CA

The Last Watchdog

DigiCert Trust Lifecycle Manager additionally supports enrollment to a broad range of Microsoft and AWS technologies, providing organizations a unified approach to managing public and private trust for use cases such as biometric authentication, device authentication, WiFi/VPN provisioning, cloud workloads and infrastructure management.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Texas AG Investigates Facebook’s Use of Biometric Identifiers

Hunton Privacy

(“Facebook”) for alleged violations of the Texas Business and Commercial Code, which contains provisions governing the collection, retention and disclosure of biometric data. Texas law defines a “biometric identifier” as “a retina or iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, or record of hand or face geometry.”

Privacy 91
article thumbnail

GUEST ESSAY: The privacy implications of facial recognition systems rising to the fore

The Last Watchdog

A string of advances in biometric authentication systems has brought facial recognition systems, in particular, to the brink of wide commercial use. Many of these photos are tagged with the identity of the people in them. Facial biometric security is both strong and convenient. Related: Drivers behind facial recognition boom.

Privacy 118
article thumbnail

Facebook Agrees to Landmark 550 Million Dollar Settlement in BIPA Class Action

Hunton Privacy

Facebook disclosed on January 29, 2020, that it has agreed to pay $550,000,000 to resolve a biometric privacy class action filed by Illinois users under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). BIPA is an Illinois law enacted in 2008 that governs the collection, use, sharing, protection and retention of biometric information.

Privacy 88
article thumbnail

Fines as a Security System

Schneier on Security

Tile has an interesting security solution to make its tracking tags harder to use for stalking: The Anti-Theft Mode feature will make the devices invisible to Scan and Secure, the company’s in-app feature that lets you know if any nearby Tiles are following you.

article thumbnail

Facebook pays $550m settlement for breaking Illinois data protection law

The Guardian Data Protection

Tag Suggest feature broke rules by storing facial recognition imagery without permission from users Facebook has settled a lawsuit over facial recognition technology, agreeing to pay $550m (£419m) over accusations it had broken an Illinois state law regulating the use of biometric details.

IT 72