USCIS Biometric Rule: What Indian Visa Holders in the US Need to Know
(Times Now, Apr 15, 2025)
A new biometric registration rule introduced by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has caused confusion among Indian nationals living in the US. But immigration experts say that the changes mainly apply to undocumented individuals and not to those with valid visas.
Are We Inadvertently Creating a Surveillance State? Part Two
(LAW360 Canada, Apr 15, 2025)
Canada is quietly becoming a nation where your face isn’t just yours anymore; it’s a data point in some corporate or government database, and nobody’s asking permission. The time is ripe to have an adult conversation about facial recognition technology in Canada; one that moves beyond simplistic trade-offs between security and privacy to examine the profound societal implications of biometric surveillance....
U’khand Govt Directs Officials to Ensure 100% Biometric Attendance
(Times of India, Apr 15, 2025)
In a letter dated April 15, 2025, Suman also attached two letters from the general administration department dated May 2, 2022, and May 18, 2022, which provide guidelines for ensuring the attendance of all officers/employees working in the state on each working day and within the specified period through the implementation of a biometric attendance system.
Facial Recognition May Catch Fire, But What About Privacy Rights?
(JURIST News, Apr 15, 2025)
FRT remains largely unregulated at the federal level, leaving a patchwork of state and local laws. Illinois leads with its strict Biometric Information Privacy Act, giving residents the right to sue over misuse of their data. California and a few cities like San Francisco have either discussed or successfully banned government use of FRT, while proposed federal bills have stalled in Congress. In the absence of clear laws, some experts suggest the Federal Trade Commission could step in, using its authority over unfair or deceptive practices. Since regulation is fragmented across state and federal laws, what we’re ultimately left to rely on is judicial precedent.
What is Anti-Surveillance Drip and Why is Everyone Wearing it Now?
(Harper's Bazaar India, Apr 15, 2025)
Sometimes it’s a hoodie with reflective stripes placed in “wrong” spots—wrong for facial recognition, that is. Other times it’s glitchy prints that trick algorithms into seeing a scrambled mess instead of your face. There are sunglasses that bounce back thermal light. Fabrics that hide your body heat. Entire outfits built to outsmart surveillance tech. And increasingly, anti-surveillance drip is blending into everyday wear. It’s subtle. It’s smart. And it’s more interested in not being seen than being followed.
