Biometric data

Taliban seize US Military Biometric devices, may have access to civilians' data who helped America

The device, known as Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment (HIIDE), was initially developed by the US government as a means to locate insurgents and other wanted individuals. 

Aug 24, 2021, 17:27 PM IST

Facebook reaches $550 million settlement in facial recognition lawsuit

The lawsuit began in 2015 when Illinois users accused Facebook of violating the state`s Biometric Information Privacy Act in collecting biometric data.

Jan 30, 2020, 07:32 AM IST

Aadhaar data base fully safe and secure: UIDAI

Dismissing reports of misuse of biometrics data, the government today said Aadhaar-based authentication is "fully safe and secure".

Mar 05, 2017, 13:42 PM IST