Suzanne Smalley reports: A European Commission-funded biometric “gait recognition” program to study how to more easily identify people crossing the European Union’s external borders by examining their unique walking styles kicked off Thursday. The initiative, dubbed the PopEye Project, is supported by a €3.2 million ($3.5 million) grant that covers a three-year pilot testing the…
Many of Australia’s top car sellers are collecting and sharing driver data, Choice investigation finds
Josh Taylor reports: A Choice analysis of carmaker privacy policies has found some of the biggest car sellers in Australia collect and share a range of driver data, including in some cases video and biometric data, with third parties. The consumer group analysed the privacy policies of Toyota, Ford, MG, Mazda, Kia, Hyundai, Tesla, Subaru, Isuzu…
Is Maryland’s New Higher Ed Privacy Law a Harbinger of Things to Come?
Will Sweeney reports: With the fall semester in full swing, college students aren’t the only ones with homework to do. Higher education institutions in Maryland must comply with the state’s new privacy law, Maryland Code Title 10, Subtitle 13A, as of Oct. 1. While this law is specific to Maryland, universities outside the state shouldn’t kick their feet…
Bankruptcy Sale of DNA Data: From Toysmart to 23andMe
Daniel Solove writes: A recent article in The Atlantic discusses the risk of 23andMe selling its vast stockpile of DNA data on 15 million individuals: 23andMe is not doing well. Its stock is on the verge of being delisted. It shut down its in-house drug-development unit last month, only the latest in several rounds of layoffs. Last week,…