Time to talk specifics of new facial recognition legislation, Canadian privacy authorities say
Lawmakers in Canada are being urged by privacy authorities to pass new laws to protect people from the risks associated…
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Canadians weigh in on national digital ID with urgency, trust, fear
Opinion writers and industry figures in Canada offered a range of thoughts on the country’s inclusion of a national digital…
Passport demand outpacing issuance, Portugal opens biometric gates to UK travelers
As passports become increasingly sophisticated incorporating biometrics on chips with NFC, some good, old-fashioned delays are also developing in the…
Researchers urge facial recognition restrictions, broad consideration by Canadian lawmakers
Several researchers told Canadian lawmakers that the risks of facial recognition use for individuals and society are significant, and should…
DIACC brings digital wallet component of Pan-Canadian Trust Framework to public review
Under the Pan-Canadian Trust Framework (PCTF), digital wallets should deliver on five key promises to enable trustworthy digital identity interactions,…
Canadian fed CIO warns funding, focus needed for digital ID progress
Canada is “very behind” others on the adoption of digital identification to access government services, cautioned the country’s chief information…
Majority of Canadians support digital IDs, want control over data: DIACC survey
A survey from the Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) finds a significant majority of Canadians support the…
Ukrainian refugee crisis spotlights biometric data collection process challenges
Blame for challenges faced by thousands of Ukrainian refugees in submitting their biometric data for visas to travel to the…
Biometrics cause ‘bottleneck’ for Ukrainians fleeing to Canada, ease France arrivals
As refugees from Ukraine enter in large numbers to safe haven countries, the CBC reports that biometric collection is becoming a…
South Africa plans biometric system at ports of entry, US and Canada announce new deployments
South Africa is looking to revolutionize its passenger management system by introducing biometrics at some of its major international airports…
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