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World Biometrics News
Data Zoo, Metalenz, Precise, Token, Tools for Humanity add executives
A handful of biometrics and digital identity providers have announced leadership team updates including new finance and technology executives at…
| Jun 5, 2024 | Worldcoin calls truce with AEPD ahead of GDPR compliance decision expected in JulyWorldcoin has committed to keeping its biometric enrollment activities in Spain on hold “in a legally binding manner,” pending the… |
| May 31, 2024 | Worldcoin begins biometric identity verification in 2 Colombian citiesWorldcoin has expanded its global presence and is now offering its services to a broader audience in Latin America. The… |
| May 23, 2024 | Worldcoin ordered to stop operating in Hong KongHong Kong’s privacy office has announced the results of its investigation into Worldcoin, and found that the iris biometrics project… |
| May 15, 2024 | Worldcoin open-sources multi-party computation systemWorldcoin is introducing a process for processing biometrics and other data that it believes is secure enough for other companies… |
| May 15, 2024 | Palm-scanning Humanity Protocol emerges as new kid on the blockchainWorldcoin has thus far been the most high profile project pursuing biometric digital identity on a global scale, but its… |
| May 14, 2024 | Malaysia greenlights Worldcoin token trading, setting up biometric crypto growthDigital business solutions provider Cuscapi Bhd has announced that the Securities Commission Malaysia has granted approval to its associate company… |
| May 10, 2024 | Worldcoin brings biometric orbs to PeruWorldcoin, a company dedicated to enhancing online security, has announced the commencement of biometric enrollments in Peru. The move aims… |
| May 7, 2024 | New player, new blockchain for decentralized digital ID management marketThe blockchain-based digital identity market is becoming more crowded, with a new entrant in MicroStrategy and the gradual expansion of… |
| May 2, 2024 | Regulators hound Worldcoin digital ID project as it expands in Latin AmericaWorldcoin continues to take its iris biometrics and digital identity scheme into new territories – and, like clockwork, trigger alarms… |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Worldcoin eyes big name partnerships, runs low on biometric OrbsUndeterred by increasing regulatory crackdowns across the globe, Worldcoin is hoping to seal more partnerships with tech and finance companies… |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Privacy assurance before biometrics capture: Worldcoin tries a new approach in MalaysiaExecutives with Worldcoin and its parent organization recently met with Malaysian government officials, including Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, in an… |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Decentralized digital identity is spreading as fresh use cases emergeA recent post on Forrester’s website, written by VP and Principal Analyst Andras Cser, dips into how travel and mobile… |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Worldcoin reaches 10 million users, could face $1m fine in ArgentinaIt is the best of times and the worst of times for Worldcoin. The iris biometrics, digital ID and cryptocurrency… |
| Apr 11, 2024 | EU data protection bodies bring the gavel down on biometric privacy violationsFines and warnings are flying in the EU, as national data privacy watchdogs dole out disciplinary action for violations of… |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Worldcoin adds privacy protection and age restriction, criticized in LATAMWorldcoin has announced the addition of data privacy protection features, apparently in response to allegations that minors’ biometrics had been… |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Worldcoin developer argues against selfie biometrics as effective proof of humanitySelfie biometrics cannot be relied on to show you are a real person, and government ID documents do not scale…. |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Portugal orders Worldcoin to stop collecting iris biometrics for 90 daysPortugal’s data regulator, the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD), has imposed a 90-day suspension on Worldcoin’s biometric data… |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Worldcoin makes core components of iris biometric imaging software open sourceWorldcoin has taken a step towards transparency by open-sourcing the software component of its Orb biometric device. This move allows… |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Worldcoin security audit shows safe biometrics handling, limited data collectionA security assessment by Trail of Bits says Worldcoin’s software for biometrics collection with its orb devices is sound from… |
World Industry Insights
World ID – Changing the world or sci-fi dystopia?
By Alan Goode, CEO and Chief Analyst at Goode Intelligence Would you let a shiny metal orb scan your iris…
| Why Worldcoin will go nowhere |
