Indian govt’s insistence that Aadhaar is secure rings hollow in wake of breaches
India is bleeding biometric information, with new data breaches giving credence to a recent report by the credit rating agency…
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EPIC urges changes to UK ICO’s biometric data guidance
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), an advocacy group specializing in privacy and human rights, recently urged the United Kingdom’s…
Narrow UK biometric data privacy win for Clearview
A United Kingdom tribunal has agreed with online face photo-scraper Clearview AI that a regulator was off the leash in…
Japan’s digital ID system suffers new glitch as govt seeks to get ahead of failures
Recently reported difficulties by some users in accessing digital certificates linked to the My Number digital ID in some municipalities…
UK ICO has a primer for bosses new to biometrically surveilling staff
The UK’s information-rights commission has published new research that shows most residents don’t want to be monitored by employers. At…
SSI models offer best hope for building effective digital ID, academics posit
Authors of a position paper which delves into the technical and legislative frameworks of some digital identity systems around the…
Canada privacy commissioner wants feedback on new biometric data processing guidelines
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is seeking help with some biometric housekeeping as it rolls out…
Don’t overlook US state law protecting collection of genetic data – legal insiders
A pair of news stories this month, one only tangentially related to personal privacy, again point out the stakes involved…
Texas, Mexico plan biometric surveillance network. Privacy advocates are unimpressed
Mexico has begun building a 20-story biometric surveillance hub on its border with the United States. Designs call for a…
Spanish courts call facial recognition for employee management overkill
A Spanish legal ruling on facial recognition could have ramifications for businesses using biometrics to monitor workers. According to an…
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