New York State Education Department Commissioner Betty Rosa said the advertised benefits of facial recognition technology don't justify its use.

With an eye on innovation, a New York senator in wants to put biometric scanners in his state's liquor stores and smoke shops.

A new report recommending how schools would be allowed to use biometric technology is up for approval by the state education commissioner.

A policy statement from the Federal Trade Commission and new state laws are advancing protections for biometric data.

City council members accused the chief privacy officer of providing false information during a hearing about how the city uses biometric data.

Maine reintroduced legislation that would bolster privacy protections for biometric information in the state.