Entrenched positions on biometric surveillance in NY schools aired
The U.S. state of New York’s IT services agency listened last week to testimony about putting biometric ID and surveillance…
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Texas parents to collect students’ biometrics; Sydney school loo-turns on fingerprints
Parents in Texas have been given the option to collect DNA samples of their children using freely distributed test kits,…
Instagram use of Yoti facial age verification spreads to India, Brazil
Instagram’s use of tests to attempt to verify age in certain cases, including the use of biometric facial analysis provided…
‘Harmful’ and ‘likely’: one-third of UK children have adult social media accounts
Children appear to be unphased by regulation, technology or age-appropriate design codes as they simply lie about their age to…
Nigeria’s Delta State to capture biometrics of 98K pupils as school meal program resumes
After a three-year hiatus, Nigeria’s National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) is resuming in Delta State, with the capture of…
Age verification measures by online businesses inadequate: Jumio survey
As evidence of the risks associated with social media use among youth continues to accrue, more Americans think social platforms…
UK regulator, California lawmakers tackling children’s online data privacy challenges
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK data protection regulator, may impose a fine of up to £27 million (roughly…
Some schools still see a good tradeoff when looking at biometrics
Little has changed in the debate whether to use biometrics in schools. Some communities continue to reject them while others…
UK age verification sector urges ICO not to follow European porn regulation
The Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA) has warned the Information Commissioner’s Office, the UK data protection regulator, not to follow…
New age-appropriate site design code awaits signature of California governor
Following in the footsteps of UK legislators, pols in the U.S. state of California have unanimously approved a bill that…
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