Alexa, sue Amazon: tech giant faces class action over voice recordings
Users of Amazon’s Alexa are clear to pursue a class action over allegedly illegal recordings of private conversations. In Seattle,…
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New Oloid privacy architecture to protect enterprise biometrics unveiled
Many enterprises scrambling to adopt biometrics to defend against fraud are struggling to ensure regulatory compliance and the trust of…
China toughens rules on private FRT while consolidating Beijing’s digital rule
Recipes for digital control vary by region. In China, the Beijing government is stirring in two directions, as it moves…
Pimloc raises $5M to fuel global expansion of video privacy redaction tool
Pimloc has raised $5 million in a strategic investment round led by Amadeus Capital Partners and Edge Ventures. The company…
Data privacy issues in Philippines trigger move to amend national ID law
A Filipino senator has introduced a bill seeking an amendment of the Philippine Identification System Act, otherwise known as Act…
Google-Sparkasse partnership makes Google’s ZKP library open source
Google is embracing zero knowledge proofs (ZKP) for age verification, having this week announced a major partnership with Germany’s network…
Digital government app in Eswatini sparks public criticism over data privacy
A digital government application, which was launched in May in Eswatini, is facing public scrutiny over concerns about data privacy…
IGF discussions advance push for interoperable digital ID in Africa
In the past, there’ve been calls, including from UNECA, for a unique African interoperable digital ID which can be used…
Trump administration’s citizenship database avoids oversight; ignites Big Brother fears
In a sweeping move that has reshaped the architecture of federal identity verification, the Trump administration has created a searchable…
Ethereum co-founder warns of privacy risks in ZK-based one-ID-per-person systems
The tech world loves a good beef, and a fresh one concerns the pros and cons of zero knowledge (ZK)…
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