Navigating the new frontier: How advanced technologies secure Canadian financial services
By Willis Morettin, President and Managing Director of Giesecke+Devrient The Canadian financial services industry is at a critical juncture, facing…
Canada
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ACCS announces certification capability for Canada’s age verification standard
The UK-based Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS) has announced it can now certify age verification and estimation technologies against Canada’s…
Alberta upgrading ID credentials with digital wallet, mobile health card launch
The Canadian prairie province of Alberta is embracing digital identity with the launch of a new plastic card, along with…
DIACC sees digital ID mutual recognition opportunity in Canada-EU trade deal talks
The government of Canada has closed its consultation on a prospective digital trade agreement with the European Union, an idea…
Canada adopts national digital identity standard to advance trust, interoperability
Canada’s national standards body has approved a new code of practice for digital identity, based on the Pan-Canadian Trust Framework…
New biometrics guidelines from Canada’s OPC cover public, private sectors
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has issued new guidance on protecting privacy in biometric initiatives, for both public and private…
Canada approves national standard for age verification, estimation
Canada is taking it place in the increasingly-crowded queue to implement online age assurance requirements, with a national standard approved…
Clearview takes fresh legal hits over Canada class action, UK fine
Few biometrics companies have taken a bigger regulatory and legal beating than Clearview AI. It has already been a rough…
Canada directs Hikvision to stop local operations
Canada has ordered Hikvision Canada to cease all operations in the country and close its Canadian business. Canada’s Industry Minister…
Canada considers age assurance legislation to match UK, EU
A new bill that would require porn sites to implement age assurance technology has been introduced into Canadian Parliament. The…
