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Holonym acquires Gitcoin Passport in proof-of-personhood expansion

Digital identity project Holonym Foundation has acquired identity verification platform Gitcoin Passport for $10 million in a bid to create…

 

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…

 

Use of DNA phenotyping to solve crimes fraught with problems, critics say

Forensic DNA phenotyping (FDP) has emerged as a groundbreaking tool in criminal investigations, offering the potential to predict an individual’s…

 

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…

 

Google can depose Texas in biometric data privacy lawsuit after partial appeals win

Google will be allowed to depose Texas as it defends itself in a lawsuit brought by the state, but not…

 

COPPA changes specify children’s biometrics and government IDs for protection

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Thursday issued notice that it finalized substantial changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act…

 

TikTok users flock to RedNote, another Chinese app with privacy, security issues

With the prospect of a TikTok ban looming in the United States, many users are flocking to RedNote, a Chinese…

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