Decentralized digital ID providers pitch privacy, monetization features
Decentralized digital identity appeals to businesses and individuals for several reasons, including potential privacy benefits, increased user control and greater…
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Kid’s privacy bills passed by US Senate; House path unclear
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed in a decisive 93 to 1 vote two landmark bipartisan bills that represent the first…
China starts national digital ID trial barely a week after releasing draft plan
China has launched a trial of its national digital identity system across 81 apps, just days after the release of…
Illinois heads off accrual precedent for biometric data privacy damages
Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has been officially amended, with Governor J.B. Pritzker signing the changes into law on…
US sues TikTok for alleged violations of kids’ privacy, court order
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has sued TikTok, its parent company ByteDance and affiliated companies “to put an end to…
US science foundation to award $23M for ‘privacy-preserving’ tech
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has begun soliciting proposals from “qualified researchers and multidisciplinary teams” on the practical deployment…
NIST continues to study immersive technology cyber, privacy issues
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) continues to conduct research it began earlier this year into the…
China releases draft case for national digital ID, raising fears of tighter social control
China is planning the launch of a national digital ID, and in a sense it is surprising that it has…
Transforming biometric security: ZeroBiometrics ditches templates for good
An innovation in biometrics and cryptography that delivers secure and privacy-preserving authentication without storing any sensitive data is ready for…
Samsung gets one biometric data privacy case back into court, another dismissed
Samsung has defeated a ruling that would have compelled it to go through mass arbitration over allegations of biometric data…
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