DOD advances biometric security while DHS faces privacy concerns
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit report has raised red flags about privacy vulnerabilities in the Department of Homeland…
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One-size-fits-all approach to age assurance won’t adequately protect kids: Google
Meta and Apple have stated their positions on age assurance, so it was a matter of time before Google did…
Regulation and technology in 2025
By Collette Smith, Chief Transformation Officer, SmartSearch As 2025 begins, the world of digital compliance is preparing for significant challenges…
Age assurance laws influence search as users try and avoid biometric age checks
The debate over biometric age assurance measures for porn sites has moved to the pages of mainstream U.S. media, with…
NEC says biometric ‘fluctuation’ estimation preserves privacy and accuracy
Matching face biometrics with consistent accuracy but without stored facial information has long posed a challenge for hashing systems, but…
LaLiga disputes €1M fine from AEPD over stadium biometrics
Spain’s National Professional Football League, or LaLiga, is disputing a fine that was imposed by the Spanish Data Protection Agency…
ETRI researchers develop data sovereignty, ZKP tech to restore individual control
Korean researchers at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) have developed cutting-edge technologies to strengthen personal data “sovereignty,” and…
UR Encoder launch by FaceTec introduces new option for biometric ID issuers
Organizations around the world can now create and issue UR Codes to biometrically bind people holding them to their identity…
Aerendir’s new mobile phone puts biometric authentication in users hands
A new mobile device from Aerendir Mobile and Reeder aims to “invert the relationship between cloud and edge” through the…
Identity data sharing underpins Tony Blair plan to save $16B with data synchronization
The UK could see returns of up to £13 billion (US$16.4 billion) per year from linking data from different public…
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