Schools still a battleground for biometric systems serving students
Controversy continues to accompany the rollout of biometrics in schools. Recent examples demonstrate areas where higher-education officials feel they can…
data protection
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Yoti says no biometric data in age estimation tech, takes issue with UK ICO opinion
Some of the opinions about age estimation expressed by a UK regulator do not apply to Yoti’s facial age estimation…
UK experts condemn government facial recognition use, invoke threatened oversight role
A group of technology experts gave evidence to the House of Lords suggesting the use of live facial recognition technology…
UK Surveillance Camera and Biometrics Commissioner pans proposed role changes
That the right to life and freedom from degrading treatment are related to police uses of biometrics, but not protected…
Access Now report holds up poster child Aadhaar as ‘Big ID’ bugbear
A legal vacuum and vulnerable population allowed the creation of the world’s largest biometric digital ID project and built a…
As open banking accelerates, how can financial services providers ensure their apps are secure?
By Nathanael Coffing, CSO and Co-founder of Cloudentity. Open Banking has radically changed the banking experience, enabling financial institutions and…
How India can operationalize its data protection regulation
Privacy and data protection experts from Germany, Ghana and the Philippines have suggested ways through which India’s Data Protection Authority…
Ready to field decentralized digital ID services, Microsoft seeks partners
Microsoft says it is ready for its next step toward offering decentralized digital ID services — creating partnerships and open…
Trust Stamp launches biometric private key vault for cryptocurrency services
Trust Stamp is adding its face biometrics-based secure account-credential and private key storage vault functionality to the suite of solutions…
A few ‘shoulds’ in otherwise detailed NZ biometric policy
A New Zealand government position paper on biometrics regulation is an antidote to privacy advocates around the world despairing that…
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