Tag: Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
Popeyes dodges a fingerprint fry
April 8, 2026Cory Harris, Editor
Popeyes kept its fingers out of the fryer - for now - after a federal judge recently dismissed a biometric privacy lawsuit tied to fingerprint scans at an Illinois franchise.
In a March 26 ruling, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois found the fast food chain was not responsible for how a franchisee collected employee data, though not without leaving the door open for the case to return.
The lawsuit stemmed from a Popeyes employee in Richton Park, Ill., who alleged...
Alcatraz raises $50 million to replace badges with facial authentication
April 3, 2026SSN Staff
CUPERTINO, Calif.—Alcatraz, a developer of facial authentication technology for physical access control, has raised $50 million in Series B funding as it looks to expand adoption across data centers, airports and other high-security environments.
The round was led by BlackPeak Capital, Cogito Capital and Taiwania Capital, with participation from existing investors including Almaz Capital, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ray Stata and others. The funding brings...