FTC passes on biometric age estimation approval request from Yoti and partners
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has declined to approve biometric age estimation as a method of verifying parental consent under…
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Quebec lawyer plans biometric data privacy lawsuit against ecommerce app Temu
Concerns have been raised by Montreal lawyer Andrea Grass regarding the privacy and security practices of Temu. Grass has alleged…
Sedona Conference rolls out primer on biometric systems and privacy law
The window for public comment on the Sedona Conference’s U.S. Biometric Systems Privacy Primer closes on April 8, 2024. Released…
OpenAI says its voice cloning tool is too effective for public release
In the original story of the genie in a bottle from One Thousand and One Nights, the genie threatens to…
Europe working on breeder ID documents standardization to improve trust
There are ongoing efforts in Europe to standardize the issuance of breeder identity documents in a bid to bolster the…
Idemia and partner win $50M purchase agreement for US govt biometric access cards
A Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) worth up to $50 million has been awarded to Idemia Public Security and partner XTec…
Maine district’s biometrics contract did not prioritize student data safety: ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has shed more light on what led to the cancellation of a contract between…
Leaked documents reveal details on Russia’s upcoming surveillance system
The Kremlin is spending millions of dollars on facial recognition-powered surveillance that can track its citizens. A new cache of…
Ethiopian PM hails digital ID as driver of ‘Digital Ethiopia 2025’ strategy
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has praised technologies such as the Fayda digital ID which are driving the digital transformation…
Robots that know if we’re sad or happy are coming
Many of us are already talking to our smart devices as if they are humans. In the future, smart devices…
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