Privacy

The memo emphasized that these devices, which can covertly record video and audio, could potentially compromise privacy and legal protections.

The ANPD cited a failure by the Paraná State Department of Education to demonstrate an adequate legal basis for processing sensitive biometric data, nor sufficient guarantees of security and governance.

Treat IAM as an Operating Model, Not a Tool Rollout

Security teams in heavily regulated industries can’t afford to make data privacy a “nice-to-have” option.

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, claims Walmart records calls to its stores, extracts vocal characteristics, and creates mathematical templates to identify callers.

The UK's data protection regulator criticized the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) for significant data handling failures, including sharing a stalking victim's new contact details with her abuser and a separate incident exposing the email addresses of 18 individuals connected to Parliament.

Beacon CRM confirmed it was the target of a cyberattack that resulted in the exposure of data belonging to a significant number of UK charities.