Virginia Hughes reports that a small cottage industry is growing to help law enforcement solve cold cases. The techniques involve DNA and using genetic markers to build multigenerational family trees — like the techniques that helped law enforcement finally catch the Golden State Killer. Hughes reports: Mr. McCord and his team are among a growing…
Category: U.S.
US State Privacy Law Check-In
Christopher J. Buontempo and Cynthia J. Larose of Mintz write: In a previous update, we provided a comprehensive round-up of several notable pending US state privacy laws. We are checking-in on the progression of some of those laws in this further update. The next installment will update the remaining state laws in progress. New Laws Virginia…
North Carolina school district buys face biometrics to monitor students and staff
Jim Nash reports: A facial recognition system has been purchased in North Caroline by a rural school district northwest of Charlotte. News of controversies involving face biometrics, including at least one in a school district in New York, appear not to have reached Mitchell County Schools officials or, at least, to have impressed them. According…
The Washington Privacy Act goes 0 for 3
Jim Halpert and Samantha Kersul write: For the third straight year, the Washington State Legislature missed an opportunity to pass a multi-rights general data privacy bill before it adjourned Sunday. The failure illustrates the difficulty of passing broad privacy legislation in an environment where both business and privacy and trial lawyer groups are well organized and…