UK startup raises $15M to build Europe’s sovereign alternative to biometric surveillance
A British start-up has raised millions for its biometric-alternative surveillance technology. Augur, a resilience technology startup, has raised $15 million…
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DHS quietly built pathway to track Americans through advertising data economy
For years, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) quietly experimented with turning the digital advertising ecosystem into a surveillance tool….
Biometrics adoption for identity fraud protection depends on regulatory balance
Biometrics use at borders, in age assurance and law enforcement run quickly into concerns around data privacy and proportionate use,…
ICE use of commercial phone tracking tool draws congressional scrutiny
A group of Democratic lawmakers on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform are pressing Department of Homeland Security…
Humanity Protocol pivots from Proof-of-Personhood but sticks with palm biometrics
Humanity Protocol, one of the companies that has followed in the footsteps of Sam Altman’s World in creating a Proof-of-Personhood…
US lawmaker unveils plan for sweeping overhaul of Privacy Act
Democratic Rep. Lori Trahan this week released a sweeping report arguing that the decades old Privacy Act of 1974, once…
Appeals Court confirms Clearview AI biometric data collection violates BC privacy law
A British Columbia Appeal Court will not overturn a ruling by the B.C. Supreme Court in support of the province’s…
Colorado moves age checks from websites to operating systems
As Colorado lawmakers once again revisit online age verification, the debate is no longer about whether to protect children online….
With shift in UK online safety policy, Starmer tells Silicon Valley to ‘bring it on’
A new statement from UK prime minister Keir Starmer outlines his government’s plans to continue developing policies and regulations that…
South Korea publishes investigation results into Coupang data breach
A government investigation into South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang has concluded that the company’s lax management of its user authentication…
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