Researchers have been hard at work coming up with new ways to safely store information than traditional magnetic disks and ...

Scientists have created a microscopic QR code so tiny it can only be seen with an electron microscope—smaller than most bacteria and now officially a world record. But this isn’t just about size; it’s ...

NYC Health and Hospitals disclosed that hackers stole medical records, personal data, and biometric information including fingerprints from at least 1.8 million people. The breach, which lasted from ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Local lawmakers held a hearing on a proposed ban of businesses using biometric data collection on Wednesday. The bill would prohibit retailers like Wegmans from collecting ...

A deal between Europe and the US could lead to unprecedented access by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – which operates US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – to the biometric ...

Every time you create a new online account, you’re handing over personal data to a server you’ll never control. Since an average person can have hundreds of online accounts on different services, that ...

Cybersecurity firm Trellix disclosed a data breach after attackers gained access to "a portion" of its source code repository. Trellix is a global cybersecurity company formed from the October 2021 ...

On April 30, 2026, Erie County enacted a new privacy law, the Biometrics Transparency and Privacy Act (the Act), which significantly restricts how commercial ...

A group of six immigrants in U.S. detention on Thursday sued the Trump administration over its policy barring detained migrants from completing biometric data processes that cause their immigration ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Retailers including Wegmans are no longer permitted to collect customers’ data through facial recognition technology across Erie County, according to a new law passed by local ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Erie County Legislature has passed the Biometrics Transparency and Privacy Act, which bans businesses from collecting, storing, or ...

Shoppers at the ShopRite on McDonald Avenue say they were caught off guard this week after new signage appeared informing customers that biometric data may be collected inside the store. The notice, ...