The US shows a 'concerning lack of regard for the privacy of people's biometric data'

When it comes to the extensive and invasive use of biometric data, the USA is one of the worst offenders in the world, faring only slightly better than China. According to research conducted by Comparitech, which rated 50 countries according to how, where and why biometrics were taken and how they are stored, the US ranked as the fourth worst country. Topping the list is China, followed by Malaysia and Pakistan. While Comparitech did not look at every country in the world, its study did compare 50 of them. To give a country a rating out of 25, each was… [Continue Reading]