Philippines privacy authority orders halt to World biometrics processing
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) of the Philippines has ordered Tools for Humanity to halt all data processing operations in…
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UK tribunal reinstates fine against Clearview AI, clarifies GDPR scope
A 7.5 million-pound (US$10 million) fine levied against Clearview AI by the UK Information Commissioner for violating data privacy regulations…
UK Home Office holding remote biometric enrolment trial market engagement sessions
Say hello to BRET – the UK’s Biometric Remote Enrolment Trial. A post from the UK Home Office says it…
Starmer meets with Aadhaar architect to consult on UK digital ID
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with Aadhaar architect and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani this week during a visit to…
Ethiopia must pursue telecoms reforms to advance digital inclusion: World Bank
A World Bank report has recommended that the Ethiopian government must undertake urgent regulatory and policy reforms in its telecommunications…
Proof expands cryptographic signatures and biometrics to any content or transaction
Proof is expanding its target market dramatically, introducing a digital identity secured with biometrics and public key cryptography to enable…
SSI startup TransCrypts raises $15M to expand digital identity, credential verification platform
TransCrypts, a Canadian blockchain self-sovereign identity (SSI) startup focusing on digital identity and credential verification, has secured US$15 million in…
Mantra Softech recognized for innovation biometric spoof detection
Indian biometrics company Mantra Softech has received official recognition from India’s national digital identity body. A provider of biometric and…
RecFaces seeks new biometrics market opportunities, partnerships in Asia
The Business Development Director for Asia Pacific at RecFaces, Oleg Kurochkin, is embarking on what the company has described as…
Agentic AI breaks zero trust: Here’s how to fix it
By Delme Herbert, Technical Product Manager at Strata Identity It’s Monday morning, and your head of audit is on the…
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