US grocery store chain faces backlash over its use of facial recognition
U.S.-based supermarket chain Wegmans Food Markets has found itself at the center of a rapidly widening privacy controversy over its…
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Malaysia’s MBI looks to Zetrix blockchain for age verification
While age assurance laws progress in Australia, the EU and the UK, Asian nations are also beginning to emerge as…
Foodstuffs releases privacy assessment for FRT trial in NZ grocery stores
New Zealand grocery retailer Foodstuffs has published a Privacy Impact Assessment for its trial of in-store facial recognition technology. The…
US House committee signals comprehensive privacy push next spring
House Committee on Energy and Commerce leaders have signaled that, after finishing a push on children’s online safety and teen…
Vietnam passes sweeping internet oversight, cybersecurity law
Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved a new Cybersecurity Law that significantly expands government control over digital identity, data and online…
India to ban Aadhaar photocopying as UIDAI moves to regulate private sector verification
What once seemed ordinary and everyday in India, with the photocopying of Aadhaar cards, has an approaching expiry date as…
Oz Forensics certification attests to secure biometric information management
Oz Forensics has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification to give its biometric matching and liveness detection customers confidence in its information…
African digital ID systems need better governance by stronger independent bodies: Researchers
Digital ID systems backed by biometrics are being imposed on Africans, preventing millions from receiving essential services they are entitled…
Edmonton police failed to get approval for FRT trial: Alberta privacy commissioner
Whoa there, buds: that’s the message Alberta’s information and privacy commissioner has for Edmonton Police Services (EPS), after the announcement…
Google allows biometrics for YouTube likeness detection to be used in AI training
In 2025, two of the biggest risks in tech are related. First is the deepfake threat: synthetic media is flooding…
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