Delete one person’s biometric records, German Data Protection Authority orders Clearview AI
Clearview AI will delete an individual from its biometrics database after the Hamburg Data Protection Authority declared the biometric profiles of…
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Data protection in Nigeria – enforcement in post COVID-19 digital economy
Guest post by Yemi Adeniran, Managing Partner at Digiterhub Data protection is the process of safeguarding information from threats, destruction,…
Biometrics could soon be subject to more data protection, AI regulations in Canada
Canada’s government is planning to bring forward legislation on consumer privacy and the protection of personal data which could have…
EU Data Protection Supervisor backs moratorium on biometrics deployments
The growth in popularity of biometrics has been accompanied by widespread misconceptions, according to European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Wojciech…
Canadian shopping mall operator disables biometrics after data protection regulator report
Shopping mall operator Cadillac Fairview used digital information kiosks at 12 malls across Canada to surreptitiously collect and use facial…
Chinese draft data protection law specifies biometrics as sensitive private data
A draft of China’s proposed personal data law has reached the first review stage in the country’s legislature, Global Times reports,…
Nigeria’s data protection service market to gross $100M by 2023 – Report
It has been estimated that the data protection services market of Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, will hit the US$100…
Nigeria’s Youverify granted two ISO certifications to ensure biometric data protection
Nigerian technology company Youverify, which deals with biometric identity verification and other digital identity solutions, has secured two key certifications…
UK Biometrics Forensics Ethics Group to advise Home Office on data protection and policing initiatives
The UK’s Biometric Forensics Ethics Group (BEFG) has its marching orders for the upcoming year, which include organizing working groups…
Indian government urged to listen to more voices on data protection, ministry requests surveillance funds
India’s government is considering legislation for protecting personal data, including biometric information, but a civil society group says its consultations…
