Personal identity data still sold on dark web in Nigeria
The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) has revealed that different forms of personal data including the National Identification Number (NIN),…
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AI age assurance not a hit with YouTube users
In the U.S., there is a growing campaign objecting to YouTube’s automated age assurance system, which uses machine learning algorithms…
Online Safety Act irks UK porn users, US State Department
Traffic to regulated UK porn sites has shrunk dramatically, losing nearly 50 percent of its tumescence since age check laws…
New biometrics guidelines from Canada’s OPC cover public, private sectors
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has issued new guidance on protecting privacy in biometric initiatives, for both public and private…
UK Online Safety Act angers users, NGOs, billionaires alike
The UK’s rollout of the Online Safety Act has proven to be an uphill climb, as debates over age verification…
Biometric data privacy strengthened by policy, tech upgrades
Biometric data privacy protections are being built into the policy and technology levels of digital identity systems in several of…
Risks, data privacy fears as Spain pilots biometric patient ID system in two cities
A report has flagged risks and data privacy issues with a new biometric patient identification system which Spain is implementing…
New Zealand rolls out biometric privacy code
New Zealand has officially adopted new privacy rules for businesses and organizations that handle biometric data. The Biometric Processing Privacy…
There’s a national reckoning in the US on data brokers and digital rights
During a solemn Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law hearing Wednesday, lawmakers heard testimony about how Americans…
New Orleans ID emerges as national test for municipal autonomy, resistance to ICE
In late July, New Orleans announced the Crescent City ID, a municipal identity card program specifically designed to support inclusion in…
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