Just because they can – the biometric conundrum for law enforcement
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner They could have done more but didn’t’. That’s an unpolished…
AI Act
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EU Parliament backs delaying AI Act deadlines for biometrics, high-risk applications
The European Parliament has voted in favor of delaying certain rules of the EU AI Act related to high-risk AI…
EU to vote on banning sexualized deepfakes after X’s Grok backlash
EU lawmakers will vote on a ban on AI systems generating sexualized deepfakes this Wednesday, following outrage over images that…
DEKRA
DEKRA, a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services, is now the first officially accredited for AI Biometric…
DEKRA to conduct conformity assessment on high risk biometric systems under AI Act
The EU AI Act is approaching the August 2026 deadline, by which providers of high-risk AI systems, including biometric ones,…
EU publishes Digital Omnibus leaving AI Act future uncertain
The European Commission unveiled amendments on Wednesday designed to simplify its digital regulatory framework, including the AI Act and data…
EU AI Act proposals could rewire GDPR, water down tech regulations
The European Commission is considering amending its landmark AI Act as Brussels faces overwhelming pressure from U.S. tech companies and…
Czechia turns off Prague airport facial recognition system amid legal violations
The Czech police were obliged to shut down the facial recognition cameras at Prague’s Václav Havel Airport following years of…
Germany considers allowing face biometric web searches by police, watchdog critical
An expert report commissioned by AlgorithmWatch, a European digital rights organization, has pointed out the technical and legal issues with…
Norway’s data privacy watchdog seeks ban on remote biometric identification
Norway is exploring stronger regulations on AI – and a potential ban on biometric recognition technology for surveillance. A translated…
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