Facial recognition named an oversight priority by Australian Information Commissioner
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has unveiled its regulatory priorities for 2025–26 as it juggles its oversight of…
biometric identifiers
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New surveillance tech challenges conventional thinking on biometric privacy
Mass surveillance and crowd security are the areas in which biometrics most frequently runs into worries about privacy and social…
Mexico makes biometric identifier mandatory for all citizens
Mexico has officially introduced a digital identification system by signing a law that turned the previously optional biometric-based citizen code…
Pimeyes’ new tool will be able to search billions of faces through videos
Face image search engine Pimeyes has stirred controversy over its ability to pinpoint exactly where exactly on the vast internet…
UK ICO calls for feedback on international data transfers guidance
The UK’s data regulator has called for public feedback on its international data transfers guidance for businesses. Formulated by the…
Mexico debates centralizing biometric citizen codes to search for missing persons
The Mexican government has taken another step toward turning the country’s biometric-based Unique Population Registry Code (Clave Única de Registro…
Texas and Colorado take diverging paths on biometric privacy
In a rare convergence of legislative action on biometric privacy, both Texas and Colorado are enacting new laws in 2025…
New Zealand biometrics code faces Māori criticism over consent
New Zealand’s upcoming biometrics rulebook is facing more criticism from members of the country’s indigenous groups, some of who have…
US lawmakers sound alarm over genetic data vulnerabilities in 23andMe bankruptcy case
A House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing this week marked a critical juncture in the national conversation about…
No watchlist needed to secure public spaces: Corsight execs
Many of the threats to public safety from terrorists involve people who are not previously identified as violent extremists by…
