Québec’s Restrictive Approach to Biometric Data Poses Challenges for Businesses Working on Security Projects
(JD Supra, Mar 24, 2025)
The recent decision by the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec (CAI) regarding a popular grocer’s biometric data project in Quebec has far-reaching implications for other businesses considering or currently using biometric technologies.
Big Brother Watch Slams ‘Orwellian’ Facial Recognition as ‘Authoritarian’ Amid London’s Police Crisis: ‘Failing to Answer 999!'
(GB News, Mar 24, 2025)
Madeleine Stone from Big Brother Watch has condemned the UK's first permanent facial recognition cameras as "Orwellian" and "authoritarian" following their installation in Croydon, South London.
We Need to Stop Pretending That AI Regulation Stifles Innovation
(Bloomberg Law, Mar 25, 2025)
Products and services that prioritize consumer trust and empower user choice can accelerate innovation rather than block it. Take biometric data and smart devices. From facial recognition and fingerprint scanning to always-on smart assistants and connected cars, these once-emerging technologies continue to raise privacy questions.
Biometric technology in Schools: Lessons Learned from ICO Regulation
(SecEd, Mar 20, 2025)
With this renewed focus on children’s personal data and biometric processing, schools should now be on alert for harsher regulatory action if they fail to safeguard pupil biometric data.
Facial Recognition Tender for Toronto Police Draws Interest from Major Vendors
(Biometric Update, Mar 24, 2025)
The use of facial recognition by police in Toronto has caused the typical response from privacy advocates worried about police overreach, bias and potential misuse. Ricochet leans into these objections, supported by reference to the 2018 Gender Shades study.
