Biometrics best practices recommended by UN Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate
The United Nations (UN) Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) has published its latest Analytical Brief, which explores trends and challenges related…
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Infineon revealed as supplier for Vietnamese digital ID
Vietnam’s electronic ID efforts have taken a step forward, as Infineon and MK Smart were announced as vendors for the…
Police biometrics, surveillance ‘too complex’ to treat as data processing: UK commissioners
A letter from the UK’s biometrics and surveillance camera commissioners which lodges their warnings that police use of biometrics is…
European Commission suggests adding facial recognition to EU-wide police database
The European Commission has put forward plans for EU police to work together more efficiently in order to fight criminal…
Disclosure sought on Clearview facial recognition use and by company in separate cases
A freedom of speech group in the U.S. has filed Freedom of Information Act requests seeking details about the use…
Australian police-developed DNA forensics may soon reveal other biometrics
A growing list of a suspect’s characteristics is being deduced from crime scene DNA samples by the Australian Federal Police…
Biometrics providers target more verticals and expanding markets
Cross-border digital identity services from Mastercard could be live as soon as next year, and the company has brought North…
Digital ID data and fragility: the Dark Side of Identity, Part 2
What can happen with data amid the realities of fragile environments such as places of conflict, natural disaster or political…
Quantum computing could threaten biometric ID document security: report
A new report by digital security industry group Eurosmart claims that quantum computers may compromise the security of biometric ID…
The Future of Data Protection: Effective Enforcement in the Digital World
The Future of Data Protection: Effective Enforcement in the Digital World June 16-17, 2022 Brussels, Belgium The European Data Protection…
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