Indonesian Parliament reviews online data protection bill
The government of Indonesia is considering introducing a data protection bill to safeguard consumer data, as it addresses rules on…
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China’s guidelines for facial recognition payments stress biometric data protection
The Payment & Clearing Association of China has introduced its first guidelines for facial recognition payments, addressing user consent and…
Belgian Data Protection Authority warns supermarket chain Carrefour about biometric data collection
The Belgian Data Protection Authority – the former Privacy Commission – wants to open an investigation into Carrefour, accusing the…
Belgian Data Protection Authority includes biometric security in strategic plan
Fearing online privacy is at risk, the Data Protection Authority in Belgium wants to bring cultural change and turn privacy…
Biometrics Institute finds privacy, data protection, legislation lead industry concerns in 2019
A significant increase in the use of biometrics in all sectors was noticed in 2019, however a higher concern was…
Digital ID in Africa this week: Data protection in Togo, biometrics secure welfare payments in Zambia
Positive news for digital ID across Africa as Togo votes through legislation to protect personal data and how it is…
How behavioral biometrics can ensure compliance with PSD2 – and any regulation that impacts customer data protection
This is a guest post by Jordan Blake, VP of Products at BehavioSec. At first glance, the Payment Services Directive…
Amazon calls for federal regulation of facial recognition and national data protection law
“Governments should work quickly to put in place a regulatory framework for facial recognition technology,” according to one of a…
Flourishing cybercrime eased by consumer disregard for data protection
Consumers in the U.S. and UK are willing to risk using applications that collect their personal data if they see…
Swedish data protection authority issues first fine for biometrics use under GDPR
Sweden’s data protection authority has issued a penalty of SEK 200,000 (US$20,650) to a school which used biometric facial recognition…
