Digital Dilemmas Dialogue #7: Biometrics, personal data and humanitarian protection
Biometrics, personal data and humanitarian protection Online September 22, 2021, 10:00-10:30 CET The International Committee of The Red Cross is…
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Oxfam approves policy to use biometrics in humanitarian programs
Oxfam has introduced a new policy on using biometrics, based on seven principles, which both acknowledges the need to be…
Red Cross issues recommendations for digital ID in humanitarian sector
A report into the various uses of digital ID in humanitarian settings brings together the many risks and challenges as…
Red Cross highlights opportunities for digital ID in humanitarian sector
Humanitarian aid organizations are starting to digitize services and adapt to new developments in the digital identity and decentralized identification…
Report weights transparency and privacy of biometrics for Yemen humanitarian aid
The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is in a critical state, and further deteriorating says PRIO in a new Policy Brief….
Efficiency gains from biometrics could help cover humanitarian funding gaps: UN report
The global humanitarian response landscape has changed drastically over recent years; new and emerging technologies such as biometrics and digital…
Balancing the ‘power over’ and ‘power to’ when it comes to biometrics and humanitarian aid
Incessant debate in research circles about how best to deliver global humanitarian aid is not pausing when it comes to…
More education needed for biometrics ethics in humanitarian context: Simprints webinar panel
The ethics of using biometrics in development and humanitarian projects can be difficult and confusing with important concepts that seem…
Red Cross sees benefits and risk in biometrics use for humanitarian operations
Biometrics use in humanitarian contexts should always be accompanied by data protection impact assessments and other safeguards, The International Committee…
Biometrics risks for humanitarian systems considered in Caribou Digital and DAI report
Humanitarian system donors and implementers must be careful with the biometric systems they use to the extent of considering their…
