Neither AI inaccuracy nor FOIA requests nor human rights stays USPS surveillance
For some privacy advocates in the United States, news that the U.S. Postal Service is accused of using facial recognition…
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Over 6M online registrants for Philippines digital ID so far
Updates from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reveal that more than six million people have now completed Step 1 online…
Indian gov consults UIDAI on Aadhaar biometrics for voter registration
India’s Ministry of Law is consulting with the Unique Identification Authority (UIDAI) for the possibility of using the Aadhaar biometrics-based…
Biometric payment cards advance with Zwipe Middle East pilot, Crédit Agricole September launch
Zwipe and its regional partner Middle East Payment Services (MEPS) have announced the launch of a pilot of biometric payment cards…
Cloudflare supports hardware biometric authenticators as CAPTCHA replacement
CAPTCHAs are considered annoying by many if not most internet users, and as Cloudflare points out, they can be a…
Protecting digital identity on the agenda, if not in the budget
It is clear to most stakeholders that digital identity is an important tool for addressing society’s current needs, though one…
Fake CDC cards, digital health certificates spreading amid COVID privacy concerns
The twin concerns of privacy and trust are coming to the fore in social dialogue around digital health passes and…
Huawei smart city projects meet facial recognition block, lawsuit from partner
The implementation of a smart city project in Serbia which includes the installation of surveillance cameras from Huawei with facial…
3 U.S. Senators want biometrics info about Amazon’s palmprint service
Three U.S. Senators want Amazon CEO Andy Jassy to explain how he is protecting the privacy and data security of…
New ICAO guidance on digital travel authorization implemented by Veridos
With governments adopting technology to help with visa applications in recent years, the term “eVisa” has been used according to…
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