Türkiye says employers cannot rely on biometrics for attendance monitoring
The Personal Data Protection Board of Türkiye has ruled that using biometric data such as fingerprints or facial recognition to…
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Job platforms monetize digital identities as privacy awareness lags: study
Digital platforms have co-opted the onerous task of job hunting, but according to new research many job seekers don’t realise…
Biometrics regulations, misconceptions threaten to undermine EUDI Wallets
Is it a case of shoot first and ask questions later? Asking for a biometrics provider. Maybe it’s due caution…
Neurotechnology expands into US with private AI infrastructure offering
European deep learning developer and biometric software provider Neurotechnology is establishing a new U.S.-based entity focused on private AI infrastructure…
Connecticut expands privacy law with facial recognition, age assurance rules
Connecticut has enacted a sweeping package of privacy, online safety, and AI measures that places the state among the most…
AVPA warns that Spanish regulator’s biometrics decision could tank EU Wallet scheme
The Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA) has issued a statement regarding a decision by the Spanish Data Protection Authority, the…
Ghana moves toward mandatory biometric verification as child ID enrollment expands
Ghana is moving toward mandatory biometric verification for many public and private sector transactions while expanding child enrollment and strengthening…
There’s no digital ID without data protection: Mauritius privacy chief
Drudeisha Madhub, the Data Protection Commissioner of Mauritius, has emphasized that technologies like digital identity systems cannot operate in a…
IRS proposal could turn taxpayer facial verification into long-term fraud database
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is considering a proposal that would authorize ID.me to retain taxpayers’ biometric data for years,…
GitHub leak exposed CISA, DHS GovCloud keys, internal credentials
A public GitHub repository tied to a contractor for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) exposed credentials for highly…
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