Ontario privacy commissioner addresses police facial recognition mugshot programs
A release from Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) says it has published new guidelines for the lawful use of…
Canada
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Canada’s IDLab recommends ‘registry of registries’ to clarify foreign ID checks
The Digital Identity Laboratory of Canada (IDLab) has released a comprehensive final report on the Pan-Canadian Trust Registry from its…
Digital governance continues to firm up in Canada with new frameworks and public consultations
The Digital Governance Council (DGC) of Canada has rolled out a new standardized framework and trustmark to validate data integrity…
Google lawsuit for collecting biometrics without consent revived in Canada
The British Columbia Court of Appeal says Yeremia Situmorang, who filed a civil claim alleging pictures of his children taken…
Biometric age verification easier legislated when no tech details mentioned
The age-verification/porn debate will never end because every law takes a freedom away and there’s always someone with a stricter…
Thales and Thirdstream partner to fight fraud at Canadian banks with in-person IDV
Canada-based fintech onboarding provider Thirdstream has partnered with Thales to provide ID verification at bank branches to thwart in-person identity…
Delete non-convicts records from police biometric database: Ontario rights watchdog
Among more than 100 recommendations to address allegations of anti-Black racism within the Toronto Police service (TPS), the Ontario Human…
Canada makes another move towards age verification for porn sites
A bill that would require Canadians to verify their age online before accessing pornography has advanced another step on its…
EU embraces shared ground with Canada in digital partnership
Digital identity, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence are among the key areas covered by the new EU-Canada Digital Partnership, launched at…
Credivera’s workforce digital identity platform put to the test by govt agency
A release from Canadian digital identity firm Credivera says the company has entered the last phase of testing before commercialization…
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