biometric data
US Treasury Weighs Digital ID Verification in DeFi Under GENIUS Act
Coding KYC into smart contracts threatens to turn permissionless finance into a gated system.
The UK’s Digital ID Era Starts This Summer
A single app to rule your identity, with every blink and barcode feeding the machine.
Regeneron Buys 23andMe (And People’s DNA Data) for $256M
A corporate salvage deal turns into a genomic land grab as Regeneron inherits the DNA of 15 million people.
Google Reaches $1.375 Billion Settlement with Texas Over Privacy Violations Involving Location Tracking and Biometric Data
Google settles with Texas for $1.375 billion over claims of unauthorized data collection via Incognito mode, biometrics, and location tracking.
Objectors Appeal Clearview AI Settlement Granting Plaintiffs 23% Stake, Arguing It Rewards Alleged Privacy Violators Without Changing Company Practices
A lawsuit over biometric surveillance ends with plaintiffs owning part of the tech they once fought to dismantle.
Long Beach Cyberattack Exposes Biometric and Personal Data; A Warning To Digital ID Advocates
A 17-month silence left residents in the dark while biometric data hung in the balance.
China’s Palm Payment Push Is Here
In China, your hand is now your wallet, and maybe soon, your ID, and subway ticket too.
Finland’s Big Bet on Biometrics: Crime-Fighting Tool or Privacy Nightmare?
A plan to expand biometric data use with plenty of ambition but little clarity on privacy protections.
Biden Administration Blocks Sale of Americans’ Data to Adversarial Nations but Ignores Domestic and Allied Sales
Protections against hostile nations spotlight gaps in domestic and allied data privacy.
Photobucket Faces Legal Storm Over Alleged Sale of User Photos and Biometric Data
Photobucket faces a lawsuit for allegedly selling users’ photos and biometric data without consent, risking privacy law violations.
Biometric and Digital ID in Crisis Zones: Is the Red Cross Paving the Way for a Privacy Nightmare?
The rising tide of biometric surveillance.
Worldcoin’s New Identity: The Rebrand That’s Still Eyeing Your Biometrics for Its Digital ID
Collecting sensitive biometric data, like iris scans, to create a global digital ID system.