Australian state launches inquiry into workplace surveillance
The Australian state of Victoria is launching a parliamentary inquiry into workplace surveillance with unions proposing new legislation limiting surveillance…
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US DOJ may soon issue rule on foreign access to Americans’ PII
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) may be getting close to issuing its final rule to implement President Joe Biden’s…
Police pushback on NFL facial recognition policy could spread beyond Vegas
Las Vegas police continue to refuse to recognize the NFL’s new facial recognition-based access management policy, citing concerns about the…
Aussie privacy watchdog casts evil eye at Clearview, Auror for biometrics collection
The Australian government will not pursue further investigations into Clearview AI, but a statement issued by the Office of the…
Patchwork of state AI privacy laws creates confusion and uncertainty
In the absence of broad federal legislation that specifically prohibits or restricts the use of AI, the vacuum has and…
Digital identity security, interoperability to shape the future of the metaverse
As the metaverse continues to evolve towards a digital reality, industry experts and regulators are increasingly emphasizing the importance of…
Digital technologies for birth registration must factor in data, gender considerations: APC
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC), a network of organizations working for the positive use of the internet and digital…
US Senate takes up bill banning government purchase of Americans’ data
Despite opposition from the White House and law enforcement agencies across the United States, a bipartisan bill that recently was…
Worldcoin ecosystem grows as firm faces continued regulatory concerns
Worldcoin is growing its ecosystem, as fraudsters are caught trying to sell accounts and another regulatory investigation begins. A digital…
Age verification debate rages from New York to Washington
Iain Corby of the Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA) took the floor in New York at a Philippines-led UN hearing…
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