New biometric capture not authorized for Kenya SIM registration, govt clarifies
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has explained that it has not authorized telecommunications companies in the country to collect…
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USCIS seeks to revive, broaden biometric data collection for immigrants
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today published a sweeping new proposed rule that…
Clearview AI faces criminal complaint from Austrian NGO over EU data collection
Biometrics companies might be divided into two categories: those that seek regulation as an anchor for public trust, and those…
Scottish police taking less children’s biometrics, Code working, Commissioner says
Police in Scotland are collecting biometrics from arrested children less frequently, and the country’s Code of Practice for biometrics collection,…
Parents renew fight against New Jersey’s storage of infant biometric identifiers
In Trenton, New Jersey, a group of parents has revived a constitutional challenge against the state’s long-standing practice of retaining…
Colombia orders World shut-down, citing biometrics compliance failures
The competition regulator of Colombia has ordered an “immediate and permanent” closure of digital identity project World over data protection…
Genetic privacy erodes as millions of DNA profiles are entered into US database
In May 2024, researchers at Georgetown Law’s Center on Privacy & Technology released a sprawling report on how the Department…
Regula releases more powerful forensic evidence, latent biometrics collection tool
An upgraded forensic evidence collection tool has been introduced by Regula to enable high-precision detection and documentation of evidence at…
Trump admin expands biometric and biographic data collection in immigration crackdown
The Trump administration’s latest immigration agenda is taking shape around an aggressive expansion of biometric and biographic data collection, signaling…
NZ police say they still can’t delete unlawful photos as extended deadline passes
Four years after New Zealand police were ordered to delete tens of thousands of unlawfully collected photographs, the law enforcement…
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