#BiometricPrivacy

Meta Agrees to $1.4B Settlement With Texas in Privacy Lawsuit Over Facial Recognition

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July 31, 2024 at 03:06AM Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas over a privacy lawsuit involving alleged unauthorized use of biometric data. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton called it the largest state-secured settlement. This follows a $650 million settlement in Illinois. Meta’s total biometric privacy settlements now exceed $2 billion. The … Read more

Biometrics Regulation Heats Up, Portending Compliance Headaches

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March 1, 2024 at 01:26PM The rising importance of biometric privacy legislation intersects AI threats, growing biometric usage, state-level privacy laws, and new executive orders. Businesses, especially with state-specific laws, need to navigate this complex legal landscape. Various state laws and proposed bills add to the compliance complexity. Meanwhile, expanding biometric use raises cybersecurity risks … Read more