Myanmar closes delayed biometrics tender amid funding confusion, data protection laws still absent
The government of Myanmar has carried out a tender process for a biometric database for mobile phone subscribers, alarming civil…
The government of Myanmar has carried out a tender process for a biometric database for mobile phone subscribers, alarming civil…
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted biometrics-backed identity programs and exacerbated difficulties felt by Africa’s most vulnerable populations, but government identity…
Concerns about the impact of facial recognition and other biometrics on the privacy of Chinese citizens may soon find their…
Biometric time and attendance tracking of employees through a fingerprint-based system has been ruled illegal in Germany unless exceptional circumstances…
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across Africa, public and private reactions also continue to develop. Noticeable this week…
Biometrics news from Africa is already revealing a shift from reports of the COVID-19 virus leading to shutdowns of biometric…
Greek internet privacy advocate and European Digital Rights (EDRi) observer Homo Digitalis has raised questions about the legality of the…
The UK government has released a set of guidelines and a template for organizations to assess data protection impact for…
Clear policy is needed in Malaysia on endpoint security to reduce the risk of breaches of facial biometrics and other…
Borders and data protection are prominent themes among the most widely-read news items of the week on Biometric Update. Progress…