The European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) is facing challenges from French airport executives urging a delay in its implementation until the first quarter of 2025. Concerns about insufficient time to install biometric kiosks and potential border delays during the Paris Olympics are at the forefront of their requests.
In the US, the Pentagon is working on a virtual cloud-based workspace to enhance cybersecurity for defense contractors, with a focus on small businesses. This initiative aims to bolster data and network security within the defense industry base.
Meanwhile, a class action lawsuit has been filed in Illinois against Wingstop and ConverseNow for allegedly using an AI system to record voiceprints without consent, violating the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
In Canada, a Montreal-based lawyer is leading a proposed class action lawsuit against Temu, a discount shopping app accused of unauthorized biometric data collection. The lawsuit alleges that Temu collected biometric information without clear consent, raising privacy concerns.
In Greece, hotel employees in Crete are opposing the potential adoption of biometric attendance systems and workplace surveillance cameras by hoteliers. They argue that such practices violate personal data protection rights and legal provisions, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding employees’ privacy rights.
The ACLU and ACLU of Florida have filed public records requests regarding the city of Lakeland’s new facial recognition camera system. Concerns about privacy invasion and system accuracy have been raised, despite the system’s defense by the Lakeland Downtown Development Authority as a crime deterrent.
