Advance of retail biometrics runs up against corporate trust, transparency concerns
Retail biometrics are being adopted to secure payments, prevent theft and less often for use cases like employee time and…
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FaceAnonyMixer and the quest to reclaim biometric privacy
Chinese researchers have developed a new facial anonymization system that allows biometric templates to be revoked, replaced, and anonymized without…
DOGE access to US govt systems sparks fear of massive federal data breaches
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a Trump administration initiative initially led by Elon Musk and his allies, is facing…
Microsoft introduces ZKPs with unlinkability to preserve digital ID privacy
Microsoft has introduced Crescent, its cryptographic privacy library to address the growing privacy challenge posed by digital identities. Electronic credentials…
Ghana seeks to restructure digital ID authority for enhanced law enforcement
Ghana’s National Identification Authority (NIA) could soon be placed under the tutelage of the Ministry of Interior on a permanent…
Indonesia’s Payment ID delayed as concerns mount
The early rollout of the new Payment ID system has been cancelled in Indonesia. Bank Indonesia (BI) said Payment ID…
Complexity, lack of standards holding back confidence in Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) cryptography has been hailed as a solution for preserving the privacy of personal information during identity verification…
SEC crypto task force searches for answers on anonymity and regulation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) newly created Crypto Task Force is hosting a series of roundtables in cities…
Age assurance with ZKPs equipped to meet regulatory test: Concordium
Layer-1 blockchain and identity firm Concordium has entered the age assurance arena with the launch of the standalone Concordium ID…
AATT advisory board member critiques age assurance trial with hyperbole
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) has issued a statement claiming that the findings of the Australian Age Assurance Technology Trial are…
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