São Paulo challenges World ID’s biometric data collection practices
São Paulo’s consumer protection authorities are taking legal action against Tools for Humanity, the company behind World ID, and Amazon…
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EU divisions persist over US border biometric data framework
European Union governments remain divided over a proposed agreement that would allow U.S. authorities to query national databases containing fingerprints…
US, CARICOM establish regional biometric data-sharing partnership
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) regional security agency, Implementation Agency for Crime and Security…
Certainty vs flexibility – does the UK need a Biometric Surveillance Act?
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Last week London became a city of two tales. Two…
Nordic Council tender pursues cross-border digital ID verification with Baltics
The Nordic Council of Ministers has published a tender for an analysis on identity matching and the population registries in…
Senators urge DHS watchdog to probe expanding use of biometric and surveillance data by ICE, CBP
Two prominent Democratic U.S. senators have directed the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) inspector general (IG) to investigate what they…
EU weighs biometric data access deal with US as price of visa-free travel
Europe is preparing to open its national biometric databases to U.S. border authorities, moving decisively toward a collective legal framework…
SITA passenger data system rolls out in Angola as India considers biometric bag drops
SITA roll outs in Angola and India demonstrate the growing ambitions of authorities in places where passenger numbers are expected…
Switzerland starts legal consultations for biometric ID cards
The Swiss government is laying down the legal groundwork for the introduction of biometric identity cards by the end of…
Border biometrics, advanced authorization present potential $400B global windfall
Border modernization with biometrics and advanced travel authorization is a strategic imperative that could add billions in economic growth and…
