Privacy looks existential for biometric digital identity through the Prism
Privacy protection has become a base-line requirement for biometric digital identity technology providers, beyond even the regulations they most comply…
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Swiss endorse digital ID plan in narrow referendum approval
Swiss citizens yesterday September 28 voted in favour of a government move to introduce a digital ID in a referendum…
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner says TikTok collects kids data without reason
It’s becoming increasingly clear that social media is at a tipping point. Having captured a huge percentage of the internet…
Australia’s OAIC rules on Kmart’s use of facial recognition, says consent must have ‘high bar’
Australia’s privacy watchdog has reached its second ruling on using facial recognition technology in retail. On Thursday, the Office of…
Congress moves to tighten oversight of commercial data in intelligence operations
The U.S. House of Representatives just passed version of the Fiscal Year 2026 Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) has buried in…
French privacy agency publishes manga to teach teenagers about identity theft
The French privacy protection agency is taking a creative approach when it comes to educating minors on identity theft. The…
Brazilian parliamentary commission extends investigation into Tools for Humanity
A parliamentary commission in Brazil investigating Tools for Humanity, the company behind the digital identity project World, has approved an…
Intermediary age assurance provider collecting user data on specific URLs, more
A firm claiming to provide “double blind” age assurance services to pornography sites adapting to France’s online safety law has…
Nein telefon heim: Germany aims to quell fears about server retrieval in EUDI wallet
The “phone home” debate over digital identity systems that could use server retrieval continues, as Germany’s government faces questions about…
Misconfigured servers expose 252 million identity records across seven nations
A vast trove of more than 252 million identity records has been found exposed on the open Internet in what…
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