DOD unexpectedly cancels controversial wearable biometric contract
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has canceled its $96 million solicitation for wearable biometric devices, specifically ring trackers. The decision…
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Scotland’s police needs strategy for biometric data: Biometrics Commissioner
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner has urged police authorities in Scotland to speed up defining their strategy for biometric data and…
Internal feud rages over unvetted DOGE access to federal IT systems
Behind the scenes, tensions are rising between the White House and Intelligence Community (IC), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA),…
World rebukes coverage of Brazil’s ban on offering crypto for biometrics
World has announced the creation of more than 23 million World IDs – an impressive feat, considering how it has…
Finland inches towards granting wider access to biometric data to police
The Finish government is looking to expand the use of biometric data collected for passports and ID cards, including facial…
Border projects see criticism on data sharing transparency
While governments and the travel industry continue to introduce new biometric technologies to border crossing, the lack of regulation and…
Québec Privacy Act sets ‘high legal threshold’ for biometric data collection
Québec could end up becoming the Illinois of Canada – at least in terms of how seriously it legislates data…
French privacy watchdog includes digital ID, AI and minor protection in strategic plan
Digital identity, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and protecting minors online will be the main areas of focus for the French privacy…
Brazil bans TFH from offering compensation for biometric data
Brazil’s data watchdog has banned Tools of Humanity (TFH), the company behind digital identity project World, from offering cryptocurrency or…
Nepal MPs want assurance on national ID system data security
Lawmakers in Nepal have been asking important questions regarding the data security architecture of the national ID card program being…
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