Tag: Biometrics

Goodbye Passport, Hello Face? Biometrics and the Future of Travel

By: Meg Apostolides In the ever-evolving landscape of travel documentation, a technological revolution is underway, with biometric technology emerging as a potent force that could potentially replace traditional passports.  Fingerprint and facial recognition technologies, one the stuff of science fiction, are now being actively integrated into global border control systems.  This paradigm shift holds the… Read More Goodbye Passport, Hello Face? Biometrics and the Future of Travel

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For Security’s Sake: Limiting the Regulation of Biometric Data to Commercial Activity

This blog discusses the potential outcome of a suit against Home Depot and Lowes for violation of the Illinois Biometrics Information Privacy Act in utilizing software which tracks the movement of individuals in their stores based on facial recognition. The merits of implementing a commercial purpose limitation on the regulation of biometric data is then discussed.… Read More For Security’s Sake: Limiting the Regulation of Biometric Data to Commercial Activity

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Swan Song for the Open Road

By: Marion Goodsell   The JHTL blog frequently covers privacy issues.  The contributors explore the legal consequences of forfeited information and consider the beneficial uses of data against losses in privacy and the risk of opportunistic use.  I have read these thoughtful pieces, but still use free apps and social media.  If I can ignore… Read More Swan Song for the Open Road

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¬Could The Invention Of A New Printer Ink Made With Colloidal Photonic Crystals Be The Latest Defense To The Age Old Battle Against Counterfeit Currency?

  POSTED BY Emily O’Toole Article I Section 8 of The United States Constitution provides Congress with the authority to regulate and coin money in Clause 5.  Clause 6 also grants Congress the authority to punish those that create counterfeit money.  The ability to punish counterfeiters, however, is contingent on the ability to catch counterfeiters. … Read More ¬Could The Invention Of A New Printer Ink Made With Colloidal Photonic Crystals Be The Latest Defense To The Age Old Battle Against Counterfeit Currency?

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