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*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for 2024-11-23 ( 2 items )  
ABP Expands Privacy Policy to Include Biometric Information Handling (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Nov. 23 -- The American Board of Pediatrics issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: The American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) has recently updated its Privacy Policy to include new language and clarity about biometric authentication methods available today on most digital devices (phones, tablets, etc.). Biometric authentication most commonly uses fingerprint or facial recognition to verify one's identity when logging into a device or application. "Biometr more PR

Natural Resources Defense Council: General Assembly Poisons Disaster Recovery Efforts With Political Power Grabs (10)
NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: RALEIGH, N.C.-- The General Assembly returned for a special session this week with plans to pass a second round of Hurricane Helene recovery funding. The storm caused an estimated $53 billion in damage to Western North Carolina when it passed through the region in September. Hurricane Helene created several 1,000-year flood events, triggered more than 1,400 landslides, damaged more than 6,000 miles o more PR