Effectiveness of privacy proposals in India, Australia and the US depend on details
Observers of privacy legislation expected or planned next year around the globe are not finding a lot to be hopeful…
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Biometrics trusted for payments at World Cup, passports to get there
Biometric passports continue to make headlines with market activity, with Idemia launching a demo passport for ‘Abroadia.’ PopID is bringing…
UK government moves against Chinese-made security cameras in public sector
The UK Government Security Group has instructed government departments to stop deploying security cameras provided by Chinese companies subject to…
Facial recognition trials initiated to fight crime at NZ grocery stores
A grocery cooperative in New Zealand is testing facial recognition tools in several stores as a way to combat a…
Consensus builds on direction of digital identity interoperability, how to cut fraud
More collaboration among digital identity stakeholders is needed for everything from making reusable IDs interoperable to wrangling the massive waves…
How period tracker concerns have brought data privacy issues into the foreground
By Fraser Edwards, co-founder and CEO at cheqd. The recent period tracker scandal has sharpened conversations about data privacy and…
Online proctoring biometrics use fails to meet Canadian legal threshold, report says
Online proctoring tools for conducting remote exams do not go far enough to ensure free, clear and individual consent from…
Big Brother Watch report suggests thermal screening tools in pandemic may have been unlawful
The scientific evidence to support the use of thermal screening to reduce the transmission of Covid-19 during the pandemic was…
Face biometrics put to the test for security from G20 to remote credential renewals
Selfie biometrics and facial recognition are prominent among the week’s top articles on Biometric Update for IFPC week. They include…
IriTech and partners unveil decentralized wallet with iris biometrics
A trio of companies have completed a proof of concept (POC) for a decentralized ID (DID) smartphone wallet secured with…
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